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Easy Homemade Chili
4.9 (1048 reviews)
Our favorite Classic Chili recipe is easy to make, loaded with meat and beans wins chili cook-off awards every year! You can make it on the stove or slow cooker and the leftovers freeze wonderfully.
Total Time140
Servings8
587
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
587
Calories
35 g
Fat
33 g
Carbs
37 g
Protein
7 g
Fiber
14 g
Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion (, diced)
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes (, petite, undrained)
- 4 cups tomato juice*
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 15 ounce cans pinto beans (, undrained)
- 1 16 ounce can kidney beans (, undrained)
- 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons chili powder
- ¾ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more if you want it spicier)
- shredded cheddar cheese (, optional)
- sour cream (, optional)
Instructions
- 1Add the olive oil to a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 2Add the ground beef and sausage to the pot and cook, breaking apart into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned. Drain any grease.
- 3Add the vinegar and cook for 1 minute. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato juice, ketchup, beans, brown sugar, chili powder, garlic salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, and cayenne.
- 4Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring, then reduce the heat and simmer over medium-low heat for at least one hour, or up to 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- 5Serve in bowls with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cheese on top.