The Best Chili Recipe
This chili recipe is a warm and hearty meal you can easily cook at home. You use simple ingredients like ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and spices to create a rich and comforting dish. This chili recipe is perfect for family dinners, meal prep, and cozy nights when you want a filling homemade meal.
Equipment
- Large cooking pot
- Wooden spoon
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Measuring spoons
- Can opener
- Ladle
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1 can kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 half teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients by chopping the onion, mincing the garlic, rinsing the beans, and measuring the spices.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the chopped onion until soft.
- Add the minced garlic and cook briefly while stirring.
- Add the ground beef and cook until the meat is brown and crumbly while breaking it into small pieces.
- Pour the crushed tomatoes into the pot and stir well with the meat.
- Add the kidney beans and mix everything together.
- Sprinkle chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper into the pot and stir until the spices blend with the sauce.
- Reduce the heat and let the chili simmer for about thirty minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Taste the chili and adjust the seasoning if needed before serving.
Notes
You can make the chili recipe spicier by adding cayenne pepper or hot peppers
The chili recipe tastes even better the next day after the flavors blend together
If the chili becomes too thick you can add a small amount of water or broth
You can replace kidney beans with black beans or pinto beans
