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BEST CHILI RECIPE

An old fashioned recipe with beef, beans, tomatoes and spices.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion finely chopped
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 28 ounce can peeled tomatoes
  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 2 15 ounce cans pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan or dutch oven add olive oil and chopped onions. Cook for a few minutes until soft then add ground beef.
  • Cook ground beef until evenly brown.
  • Add peeled tomatoes, tomato sauce, pinto beans, water and spices.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer for 30 to 45 minutes covered.
  • Serve hot with your favorite toppings, tortilla chips or cornbread.

Notes

CHILI TOPPINGS
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • sour cream
  • jalapeno slices
  • avocado slices
  • diced green onions or diced red onion
RECIPE NOTES:
Substitute crushed tomatoes for whole peeled tomatoes if you wish. I find that whole peeled tomatoes are usually better quality. It only takes a minute to cut up the whole peeled tomatoes before adding to the ground meat.
Cayenne pepper is optional when using crushed pepper flakes. My suggestion is to season to taste so that the chili isn't too hot, that way you don't overwhelm the good spicy flavors.
Keyword Chili