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This flavorful homemade chili recipe combines ground beef, onions and garlic with spices, tomatoes and beans. It’s the perfect hot and filling meal for a winter’s night.
Homemade Chili
Homemade chili is one of my favorite supper recipes. It’s affordable, easy to make and always a hit with my husband and kids.
The distinctive scent of a simmering pot of chili wafting through the house lets everyone know what’s on the dinner menu!
One really nice thing about this recipe is that it’s so customizable. For chili con carne (using meat), you can use ground chicken, turkey or pork in place of ground beef.
If meat is unaffordable or unavailable, you can even leave it out and just add some extra beans or cheese for protein and flavor.
If your family isn’t a big fan of garlic or cumin, leave those ingredients out and just use onions and chili powder.
Feel free to try different beans such as pinto, kidney or ready-to-use chili beans (or experiment with a combination of those beans).
Try serving homemade chili with hot cornbread or garlic toast for a special addition to your meal.
Sour cream, grated cheese, and diced onions are all great options for chili toppings.
Give it a try and I think you’ll love this recipe as well!
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Supplies Needed for This Recipe
Ingredients
The full ingredient amounts and instructions are found below in the printable recipe card.
- Ground beef (This is my favorite source for grass-fed beef)
- Fresh garlic (I love this garlic press!)
- Fresh onion
- Beans
- Tomato sauce
- Diced tomatoes
- Chili powder
- Salt (this is my favorite)
- Black pepper
- Cumin
How to Make Homemade Chili
- Chop a medium to large onion and one to two garlic cloves.
- Brown the ground beef with the chopped garlic and onion and then drain excess fat.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, cumin and chili powder. Stir and bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Add the beans and bring to a low boil. Reduce the heat and uncover. Stir and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes.
More Recipe Inspiration
- Slow Cooker Ham and Beans
- Instant Pot Black Beans and Rice
- Caribbean Beans and Rice
- Refried Beans in the Crock Pot
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- Cheap Meals for Large Families
Homemade Chili Recipe
Homemade Chili
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 15 oz. cans pinto, kidney, or chili beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown the beef, onion, and garlic together over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Cook and stir until beef is brown. Drain.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except for the beans. Stir all together and bring to a low boil, then reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Add the beans, stirring to combine with the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for another 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until chili has thickened.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
In this Easy Chill recipe do you use rae bena or cooked /canned beans?
Hi Brenda! I usually use canned beans for this recipe.