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Aunt Bee's 5-Ingredient Cowboy Chili
This easy 5-ingredient cowboy chili recipe is perfect for a camping trip, busy weeknight dinner, and everything in between! You only need a handful of pantry staples and 30 minutes for this tasty, hearty chili recipe.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 171 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb. ground beef
- 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup mix
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 cans pinto beans rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup chili sauce
- 1 ½ cups water
- For serving: Fritos or other corn chips or tortilla chips; cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain and return to skillet.
- Stir in soup mix, chili powder, beans, chili sauce, and 1 ½ cups water. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
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Notes
- If you like a soupier chili, you can add a can of stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, or a small can of tomato paste mixed with beef or chicken broth to add more liquid to the recipe.
- You can swap out pinto beans for chili beans, kidney beans, or black beans.
- If you prefer a no-bean chili, try Texas Chili or Beef and Beer Chili – these chili recipes have heartier ingredients, so the beans will not be missed.
- If you want more substance to your cowboy chili, dice up some green bell peppers, hatch chiles, or fire-roasted green chiles.
- Add some cayenne pepper for an extra kick of heat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
262mg
(11%)
Potassium
460mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
475IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1.8mg
(2%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 460mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 475IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.