Description
This Easy Texas Chili Recipe is a hearty and flavorful dish, perfect for warming up on cool nights. Packed with ground beef and beans, it’s a simple meal that can be customized with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 large onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes
- 2 cans (15 oz each) kidney beans
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: 1-2 fresh jalapeños
- diced
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese
- sour cream
- chopped green onions
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the ground beef over medium heat until fully cooked. Drain excess fat.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the pot, cooking until the onions are translucent.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato paste, and beef broth.
- Season with chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. If desired, add diced jalapeños for extra heat.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes, allowing flavors to meld.
- Serve hot, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped green onions if desired.
Notes
For a lighter version, substitute ground beef with turkey or chicken and use vegetable broth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Texan, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 760 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Easy Texas Chili Recipe, chili, Texas chili, ground beef chili, easy recipes