Chili for Beginners
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Chili for Beginners
Description
This chili recipe starts by browning ground beef with chopped onions, seasoning the meat during cooking for depth of flavor. After draining excess fat, the beef and onions combine with canned diced tomatoes, a choice of beans, tomato juice, and chili powder in a pot for simmering.
Simmering the mixture for about an hour allows the ingredients to meld, softening the beans and enriching the tomato base with spices and meat flavor. The chili powder amount is adjustable to suit personal spice preferences, including adding up to an extra tablespoon.
With simple ingredients and basic steps, this chili suits cooks beginning to explore chili recipes, delivering a filling, tomato-forward chili with a balanced texture of tender beans and crumbled beef. It serves well as a standalone meal or with sides like cornbread or rice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 2 tablespoons chili powder (you can add additional up to 1 tablespoon)
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes canned
- 29 ounces beans 2 cans, canned; red kidney or pinto or black beans
- 1 cup tomato juice (V8 is a great substitute)
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and chopped onions in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat.
- Season ground beef with salt and black pepper as it is browning.
- Drain beef after it is browned.
- In a medium-sized pot, add tomatoes, beans, tomato juice, and chili powder.
- Add cooked ground beef and onion. Stir to combine.
- Simmer for approximately 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 307kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 730mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 752mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 790IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 11.8mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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