Simple American Beef Chili
Comfort food is a bowl of this crowd pleasing, thick, and hearty ground beef chili!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 medium yellow onions finely diced (about 2 cups)
- 1 medium red bell pepper stemmed, seeded and finely diced
- ¼ cup chili powder
- 6 medium garlic cloves minced (about 2 Tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds ground beef 85% lean
- 2 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomato purée
- 1 (28 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
Toppings
- Freshly grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed nonreactive Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cayenne; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add half the beef; cook, breaking up pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink and just beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add remaining beef and cook, breaking up pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, tomato puree, and ½ teaspoon salt; bring to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Remove cover, then stir in beans, and continue to simmer 1 hour longer, stirring occasionally (if chili begins to stick to bottom of pot, stir in ½ cup water and continue to simmer), until beef is tender and chili is dark, rich, and slightly thickened. Adjust seasoning with additional salt. Serve grated cheddar cheese if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 506mg | Potassium: 1489mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3392IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 9mg
