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Delicious beef chili topped with cheddar cheese and green onions, served with Fritos.
Alyssa

Best Beef Chili Recipe

The best chili recipe you’ll ever eat is here! Make my beef chili with ground beef, beans, diced tomatoes, and a homemade chili seasoning.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 367
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef I used 15% fat
  • ½ medium yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 15-oz can pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 15-oz can kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 15-oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 cup beef broth chicken broth or water works, too
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • Fritos
  • green onion

Method
 

  1. Heat a large stockpot over medium/high heat.
  2. Add ground beef, yellow onion, and minced garlic, and sauté for 7-10 minutes or until beef is fully browned.
  3. Add pinto beans, kidney beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and maple syrup to the pot and stir to combine.
  4. Add spices and 1 cup of broth, and stir to combine.
  5. Bring beef chili to a boil, then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes to thicken.
  6. Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!