Quick Chili

4.70 (575)
⏱ 50 mins 🍽 Serves 8 🌶 tex-mex 🏷 Main course

This speedy Tex-Mex dinner features ground beef simmered with onions, garlic, and a blend of spices including chili powder and cumin. Canned tomatoes, kidney beans, and pinto beans create a hearty base, while a touch of sugar and hot sauce balances the flavours. The entire dish comes together in one pot and needs just 30 minutes of simmering time. It yields eight generous servings, making it ideal for a crowd or for leftovers.

Quick Chili

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Method

  1. Place a large stockpot over heat. Cook the ground beef, stirring, until it browns and breaks apart, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove any excess fat.
  2. Mix the onion and garlic into the beef. Continue cooking until the onion softens, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Combine the diced tomatoes with chile peppers, kidney beans, pinto beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, sugar, hot pepper sauce, cumin, salt, and pepper with the beef mixture.
  4. Allow the chili to reach a boil, then lower the heat. Let it bubble gently for 30 minutes.
  5. Dish up the chili while it is hot.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories489 kcal
Fat31 g
Sugars6 g
Protein26 g
Sodium1909 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
Cuisinetex-mex
AuthorPam Smith