Hearty Beef Chili

Hearty Beef Chili

A hearty, classic beef chili recipe filled with beans and spices simmers aromatically for an hour, ready for your favorite toppings. Try it for yourself today!

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Serves 6

Prep time 15 min.

Cook time 1 hr. 15 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 yellow onions, diced (about 4 cups)
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
  • 2 lbs. lean ground beef
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 cans (15 oz. each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups College Inn® Beef Broth
  • 1 can (14.5 oz.) Contadina® Diced Tomatoes, not drained
  • 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • Topping Options
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Diced onion
  • Sour cream
  • Sliced green onions
  • Cilantro leaves

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell pepper and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  2. Add beef and salt and cook about 8 minutes until beef is no longer pink, breaking the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
  3. Stir in beans, broth and tomatoes. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld, about 1 hour. Stir in vinegar. Serve with toppings, as desired.