Instant Pot Chili
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Instant Pot Chili
Description
Instant Pot Chili brings together ground beef, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, and a carefully selected set of spices including chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and cocoa powder for a nuanced flavor profile. The use of two types of beans—kidney and pinto—adds both color and texture variation. The method involves browning meat and softening onions in the pot before adding all ingredients and cooking under pressure, creating a thick, hearty chili with balanced seasoning and a slow-cooked taste achieved in a fraction of the time.
The seasoning blend imparts warmth and a slight smokiness enhanced by the cocoa powder, which rounds out the chili's savory base. The final dish can be served with a variety of toppings like cheese, tomato slices, green onions, and sour cream to add freshness and creaminess. These toppings allow personalization and create contrast with the dense chili.
The Instant Pot speeds up traditional chili-making steps and reduces the active cooking time while preserving robust flavors. The dish can be prepared ahead, and toppings can be added per serving choice.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 pounds ground beef I use 90% lean
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 28 ounce can diced tomatoes do not drain
- 3 ounce cans tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 15 ounce can Kidney Beans drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce can pinto beans drained and rinsed
- cheese assorted toppings
- tomato
- green onion
- sour cream
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to Saute, then select More. Add the olive oil to the pot. Add the meat and cook until browned, breaking up the beef with a spatula as you stir.
- Add the onion and cook for 3 more minutes or until softened.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, pepper and beans to the pot.
- Turn the Instant Pot to the Chili/Beans setting and place the lid on the pot. Cook for 20 minutes. Release the pressure either manually or allow it to release naturally.
- Serve with assorted toppings.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 757mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1450mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1280IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 15.3mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 9.4mg | 52% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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