Chili With Ground Beef

Chili with ground beef is the most common type of chili around! It’s a classic dish that can really help fill you up and make you feel warm on a cold day. You could cook your ground beef separately from the rest of the ingredients and drain the excess for a leaner version, but personally, I like it with the juices and fat to add a little extra flavoring to your chili.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 finely chopped yellow onion
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 2 1/2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cup beef broth
• 15-oz can diced tomatoes
• 8-oz can tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 16-oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Instructions

• Put a large pot on the stove over medium heat. Pour your olive oil into the pot and let it heat up.
• Add the chopped onions and cook them for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions become translucent and caramelized. Then, add the garlic and cook it for another minute, stirring occasionally.
• Next, add your ground beef to the pot, breaking it into small pieces and cooking it until it is browned.
• Toss in the cumin, chili powder, brown sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Then, add in your tomato paste and stir everything together.
• Add in the kidney beans, beef broth, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes (including the juice) and stir.
• Bring your chili to a boil. Then, turn the burner down to medium-low and keep the chili at a simmer for around a half-hour, giving it a stir from time to time.
• Eat!