Description
This easy homemade chili recipe combines ground beef, beans, tomato sauce, and stewed tomatoes with simple seasonings to create a hearty and flavorful meal. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s perfect for weeknight dinners or feeding a crowd with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Vegetables
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
Pantry Items
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 pinch chili powder
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the Meat and Cook Onion: Place the ground beef and chopped onion in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is browned and the onions are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add Remaining Ingredients: Stir in the tomato sauce, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes with their juice, and water if you prefer a thinner chili consistency. Season with chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Simmer the Chili: Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the saucepan and let the chili simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- This recipe makes a flavorful chili in just 30 minutes, ideal for a quick and satisfying meal.
- You can adjust the amount of water to achieve your preferred chili consistency.
- Add more chili powder or other spices if you like your chili spicier.
- Leftover chili can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 394 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 526 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 18 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 46 mg
