5.0 from 12 votes
Three Bean Chili Recipe
Easy three bean chili combines a few simple ingredients into one delicious pot of chili!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 510 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup diced yellow onion about one medium onion
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 2 - 15.5 ounce cans of white beans drained and rinsed
- 2 - 15.5 ounce cans of pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 15.5 ounce can of red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 2-1.25 ounce packets chili seasoning
- 2-14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes undrained
- 12 ounce tomato paste
Instructions
- Add ground beef, ground sausage, and onion to an 8-Quart Dutch oven or stockpot.
- Sauté onion and meat until the onion is soft and translucent and the meats are no longer pink. If you are using
- lean meats or swapping out the sausage, you can add a tablespoon of olive or canola oil to help with
- the sautéing.
- Add remaining ingredients: white beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, chili seasoning, diced
- tomatoes, and tomato paste.
- Stir and heat over medium until chili comes to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for at least 30
- minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat.
- Serve topped with desired toppings.
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Notes
- Onion: White onion also works well in this recipe.
- Ground beef: Leaner ground beef works well in this recipe (85%, 88%, and 90%). Ground turkey and ground chicken can also be used. If using extra lean ground beef, turkey, or chicken, you may find that you need to add a teaspoon or so of oil when sautéing.
- Sausage: The sausage adds a bit of extra fat and flavor to the chili. Mild, hot, and Italian sausage all work well. Feel free to substitute all ground beef in this recipe. However, if using all lean ground beef, add 1 tablespoon of oil when sautéing.
- Beans: The amounts of each bean can be adjusted to taste. You'll just need a total of 5 cans of beans for this chili. Black beans work well in this recipe and can be used in addition to or substituted for any of the other types of beans.
- Chili seasoning: Hot or mild packets can be used.
- Diced tomatoes: Other types of canned tomatoes that work well in this chili are Ro-Tel (tomatoes with diced green chilies) and fire roasted diced tomatoes.
- Slow cooker: Please see the slow cooker directions above the recipe.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
510kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
1123mg
(47%)
Potassium
1637mg
(47%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
4242IU
(85%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
154mg
(15%)
Iron
9mg
(50%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1123mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1637mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 4242IU | 85% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 154mg | 15% |
| Iron | 9mg | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.