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Three Bean Chili Recipe
This 3 bean chili is easy to make and huge on flavor with ground beef and spicy chorizo simmered with fire roasted tomatoes, spices, and lots of beans!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 bowls
Calories: 460 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 2-3 Jalapeno peppers diced (use bell pepper for milder heat)
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Mexican chorizo
- 3 tablespoons chili powder or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, for extra spicy
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 2 15 ounce cans fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 15 ounce can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15 ounce can black beans
- 1 15 ounce can white beans use great northern beans or cannellini beans
- hot sauce to taste
- Toppings. Choose your favorites!
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot to medium heat.
- Add the onion and peppers and cook 2-3 minutes to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the ground beef and chorizo and break apart with a wooden spoon. Brown the meat for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper to taste, and tomato paste. Cook 1-2 minutes to let the spices bloom.
- Stir in the beef broth, tomatoes, and three cans of beans, and hot sauce to taste.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors mingle and develop. You can simmer longer if you’d like, up to 60 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite chili toppings, like shredded cheddar cheese, spicy chili flakes, sour cream, chopped green onion, chopped cilantro or parsley, fritos or tortilla chips, or others.
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Notes
- Nutritional information estimated without garnish/toppings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
460kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
747mg
(31%)
Potassium
955mg
(27%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1548IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
130mg
(13%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 460
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 460kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 747mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 955mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1548IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.