Easy, Cozy Chili Recipe
The calendar is about to change from July to August, and my mind is on Fall. I love the easy, breezy grilled summer meals, but my heart belongs to cozy, slow-simmered meals. There is nothing like throwing together a basic and deliscious chili and knowing dinner is DONE and it’s gonna be super yummy and satisfying.
This is my recipe that I have made for years and years. It comes together quickly and can be on the table in 30 minutes or slow-cooked throughout the day. It’s perfect either way. It’s also mainly shelf-stable items, so grab some ground meat of your choice, and it’s dinner.
(1) lb ground meat (I use beef, but Turkey, Chicken, or Pork would be yummy)
(2) Tbsp of cooking oil (I use olive or avocado)
(1 )green pepper, diced
(1 )onion diced
(3) cloves of garlic, diced
(2) 14 oz Cans of beans (I use black and pinto, but kidney beans would also be great)
(1 )Jar of tomato sauce
(1) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
(1) can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp Chili powder
1 Tbsp Cumin
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions:
- Heat a pot to medium-high heat with the cooking oil.
- Chop the pepper, onion, and garlic.
- Add the onion to the pot and cook for about 2 minutes, and then add the pepper and garlic. Cook until semi-translucent.
- Break up the ground meat in the pot with the veggies. Brown all the way through.
- Drain the fat (if you want, not necessary).
- Sprinkle in the seasoning.
- Dump in the tomato sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and green chilies.
- Drain and rinse the beans and add them to the pot.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for as long as you would like.
Sometimes I will serve this immediately if we are short on time. Other times, I make this in the early afternoon and let it simmer on low for a couple of hours.
Slow cooker option:
Follow steps 1-5 until the meat is browned. Transfer the meat, veggies, and seasoning into the slow-cooker and add the rest of the ingredients. Heat on low for 4 hours or until it’s time to eat
Simple, Cozy Chili
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground meat (I use beef, but Turkey, Chicken, or Pork would be yummy)
- 2 Tbsp of cooking oil (I use olive or avocado)
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, diced
- 2 14 oz Cans of beans (I use black and pinto, but kidney beans would also be great)
- 1 Jar of tomato sauce
- 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 1 can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp Cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
Instructions:
- Heat a pot to medium-high heat with the cooking oil.
- Chop the pepper, onion, and garlic.
- Add the onion to the pot and cook for about 2 minutes, and then add the pepper and garlic. Cook until semi-translucent.
- Break up the ground meat in the pot with the veggies. Brown all the way through.
- Drain the fat (if you want, not necessary).
- Sprinkle in the seasoning.
- Dump in the tomato sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and green chilies.
- Drain and rinse the beans and add them to the pot.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for as long as you would like.
- Sometimes I will serve this immediately if we are short on time. Other times, I make this in the early afternoon and let it simmer on low for a couple of hours.
If you do not have a simple backup meal that you can always throw together quickly or you are looking for a tasty fall day slow-cooked meal, I hope that you try this gluten-free, grain-free chili. Pleas let me know if you enjoyed it!
