Chili

5 from 63 votes

This old-fashioned chili recipe fills your home with warm, rich flavors. Simmer tender beef, hearty beans, and bold spices in one pot, then serve steaming bowls that warm chilly evenings.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Soup

Servings:

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Shauna

Ingredients

2 lb ground beef or turkey
2 small green peppers about 2 cups diced
1 small yellow onion about 1.5 cups diced
2 15 oz cans Hunts Diced Tomatoes
15 oz can Hunts Tomato Sauce
6 oz can Hunts Tomato Paste
15 oz water
2 15 oz cans kidney beans drained and rinsed
3 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp onion powder
3 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp chipotle powder
½ tsp cayenne
½ tbsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

In a large dutch oven, saute diced peppers and onions until translucent and they start to caramelize.
Add seasonings (minus the baking soda) and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Make sure they don’t burn.
Add ground meat and brown until just done. It’s okay if it still has some pink in it before you add the rest of the ingredients.
Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, and tomato paste.
Bring to a simmer over medium low heat and cook for about 15 minutes. Then add the drained beans.
Stir in the baking soda. The sauce will start to bubble up. Stir over medium heat until the bubbles have gone away.
Remove from heat and serve.

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Notes

You don’t want anything to burn, so make sure you keep stirring!
Ground beef can be made ahead of time in large batches and frozen. You can use pre-cooked ground beef in this recipe.
Adding baking soda helps cut the acidity in the tomatoes.

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