Homemade Chili

traditional chili

Fall is a great time for chili- it can be a great gameday meal or a warm lunch that won’t make you feel stuffed. And my favorite traditional chili is a warm and hearty chili with beans? Warm and hearty chili with beans that’s made extra simple in the slow cooker. This easy chili recipe is the perfect set-it-and-forget-it meal for those busy times when you want comfort food without the hassle.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato purée
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
  • 2 tablespoons mild chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
  2. Transfer beef mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato purée, water, green chile peppers, chili powder, salt, cumin, and black pepper.
  3. Cook on Low until flavors combine, 4 to 6 hours.

And don’t forget the topping;

  • Sour cream
  • Cheese
  • Smashed corn chips

And what is chili without cornbread- here is an easy recipe.

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