Instant Pot Beef Chili
Instant pot beef chili recipe is ready in under an hour yet has that long-simmered flavor.
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- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 pound ground beef (85% lean)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- Water or broth, as needed to make 1 cup liquid with the tomato juices
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup shredded cheese, any favorite mix, to serve
- 2 green onions, sliced thinly, to serve
- Rice, cornbread, or garlic knots, to serve
Instructions
- 1
Select the “Sauté” program on your pressure cooker and add the oil to the pot. (If you are using a stovetop pressure cooker, heat the oil over medium heat.) Add the bell pepper, onion, celery, and garlic. Sauté until the onions are softened and translucent, about five minutes.
- 2
Add the ground beef to the pot, breaking it up in small pieces. Cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add the chili powder, salt, oregano, and tomato paste to the pot. Stir until the tomato paste is evenly mixed into the other ingredients and no clumps remain.
- 4
Strain the tomatoes, then add enough water or broth to make 1 cup total liquid. Add the liquid, the strained tomatoes, and the beans to the pressure cooker.
- 5
Place the lid on the pressure cooker. Make sure the pressure regulator is set to the “Sealing” position. If you are using an Instant Pot, select the “Chili” program, then adjust the time to 20 minutes. If your pressure cooker does not have a “Chili” program, set it manually to “High Pressure” for 20 minutes. For stovetop pressure cookers, cook for 17 minutes at high pressure. It will take about 10 minutes for your pressure cooker to come up to pressure, and then the actual cooking will begin. Total time from the time you seal the pressure cooker to the finished dish is about 30 minutes.
- 6
When the timer goes off, you may either perform a quick pressure release by moving the pressure release knob from “Sealing” to “Venting,” or let the pot depressurize naturally on its own (this takes about 20 minutes; open the vent to "Venting" when you’re ready to serve the chili.) For stovetop pressure cookers, perform a quick pressure release.
- 7
Top bowls of chili with shredded cheese and green onions, if desired. Serve alone, over rice, or with cornbread.