5.0 from 3 votes
Chili Con Carne
Easy Chili Con Carne recipe is hearty and flavorful made with ground beef, chili powder, onions, bell peppers and beans simmered until thick.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 650 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 yellow onions , diced
- 1 green bell pepper , diced
- 3 garlic cloves , finely minced
- 2 pounds ground beef , (85/15)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 1 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 29 ounces canned diced tomatoes , do not drain
- 15 ounces dark red kidney beans , drained and rinsed
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup pickled jalapenos
Instructions
- Add vegetable oil and onions and green bell pepper to a large Dutch oven on medium heat and cook until the onions are translucent, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add the garlic, and cook for 1 minute stirring well.
- Add the ground beef, breaking apart as you cook it for 6-8 minutes but leave the chunks a bit larger, and allow the beef to sear well.
- Add in the salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika and brown sugar and stir well, cooking for 1 minute.
- Add in the diced tomatoes with their juices, kidney beans and tomato paste and whisk well until the tomato paste is well mixed in.
- Add in the beef broth and bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 1 hour, stirring every fifteen minutes.
- The chili is done when the beef broth is reduced to a slightly thick consistency where the ground beef is not lost in the gravy.
- Serve with sour cream and pickled jalapenos.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
650kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
1575mg
(66%)
Potassium
1723mg
(49%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
4609IU
(92%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
201mg
(20%)
Iron
11mg
(61%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 650
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 650kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1575mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 1723mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 4609IU | 92% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 201mg | 20% |
| Iron | 11mg | 61% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.