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Easy Beef Chili
5 from 3 votes

Easy Beef Chili

Easy stove top beef chili is the ultimate comfort food! Serve it up with your favorite toppings for a hearty, delicious meal.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 Servings
Calories: 508 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 3 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 crushed tomatoes 28-ounce can
  • 2 black beans 15-oz cans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup pure
  • 1 tsp salt to taste, sea salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Heat the avocado oil in a large thick bottomed pot such as a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the chopped bell peppers and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the bell peppers soften, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Scoot the vegetables off to one side of the pot and add the ground beef, chili powder, sea salt, and black pepper.
  5. Brown the meat for a couple of minutes before using a spatula to break it up into small bits and mix everything together. 
  6. Pour in the crushed tomatoes, black beans, chicken broth, and pure maple syrup. Stir everything well and cover the pot.
  7. Bring the chili to a full boil, the reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. While the chili cooks, you can prepare your toppings or any additional side dishes you're serving with the chili.
  8. Serve chili with your favorite toppings, like diced avocado, sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, green onion, tortilla chips, lime wedges, chopped red onion, etc.

Notes

  • *Use more broth for a soupier consistency
  • **You can also use cane sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar or omit the sweetener altogether.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1(of 6) Calories 508kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 44g (88%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Cholesterol 98mg (33%) Sodium 1163mg (48%) Fiber 14g (56%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 to 6 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 508

% Daily Value*

Serving 1(of 6)
Calories 508kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 44g 88%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Sodium 1163mg 48%
Fiber 14g 56%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.