Beef Chili
The best and easiest chili recipe ready in under 30 minutes! Full of ground beef, beans and Jalapeño peppers!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 yellow onions (large, diced)
- 1 green pepper (diced)
- 1-2 jalapeño peppers (finely chopped, with seeds)
- 8 cloves garlic (chopped or minced, or 2 tablespoons minced garlic)
- 2 pounds ground beef mince
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1-2 tablespoons chili powder (adjust to your tastes)
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika (or sweet paprika)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne (adjust to your taste)
- 14 ounces crushed tomatoes (canned)
- 15 ounces tomato sauce (canned or condensed tomato soup for Aussies)
- 2 cups beef ( or chicken broth)
- 28 ounces kidney beans (canned, drained)
- 14 ounces black beans (canned, drained)
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 handful cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1 tablespoon sliced jalapeños
- 1 tablespoon green onions (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in large heavy-based pot (or casserole pot) over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until transparent, then add the green peppers (or capsicum), jalapeños and garlic; sautéing for a further minute, until the garlic is fragrant.
- 2
Add beef and cook until browned, breaking up any big chunks with the end of your wooden spoon. Stir in the cumin, chili powder, paprika and salt and mix through until beef is fully coated in the seasonings.
- 3
Mix in the crushed tomatoes along with the juices, the tomato sauce (or soup), broth and beans. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and allow to simmer while stirring occasionally, until the chili thickens (about 30 minutes).
- 4
Ladle into individual bowls, and top with sour cream, grated cheese, sliced jalapeños, chopped green onions, and/or cilantro.