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Quick Beef Chili Recipe (Instant Pot, Stove or Slow Cooker)

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
My go-to quick beef chili recipe made with beans, tomatoes, chili spices and beer.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground Beef (93% lean)
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 small onion (chopped)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 15 ounce can reduced-sodium black beans (rinsed, drained)
  • 1 10 ounce can mild diced tomatoes with green chilies (drained)
  • 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
  • 3/4 cup light beer (Corona or 3/4 cups reduced-sodium beef broth)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • black pepper (to taste)

Optional Toppings:

  • chopped red onions, cilantro leaves, lime wedges, sour cream, cheddar, avocado

Instructions

Pressure cooker chili recipe:

  • Press saute on the Instant Pot, brown the beef and season with salt. Cook breaking beef into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
  • Add the onion and bell pepper and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer and spices.
    I love this quick and easy beef chili made with black beans, tomatoes, homemade chili spices and beer. This chili pleases all the palates in my house – not to too spicy (although you can kick it up if you wish), loaded with flavor, and ready in less than 30 minutes.
  • Cover and cook on high pressure 20 minutes to blend the flavors. Natural release. Serve with toppings, as desired.

Classic chili recipe (stove):

  • Heat a large pot on medium-high heat, brown the beef and season with salt. Cook breaking beef into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
  • Add the onion and bell pepper and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer and spices.
  • Cover and cook low heat 30 minutes to blend the flavors, stirring occasionally. Serve with toppings, as desired.

Slow Cooker Directions:

  • Brown the meat then cook on low 8 hours. Serve with toppings, as desired.

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Notes

Alcohol-free: If you don't like cooking with alcohol you can use an alcohol-free beer or swap with broth.
Variations: Swap the black beans for kidney beans or white beans. If you want to spice things up add jalapeno and use more chili powder.
How To freeze chili: Let the chili cool then transfer to a freezer safe container or freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months. To defrost, transfer the chili to the refrigerator to thaw overnight then reheat on the stove or microwave.
Refrigerate chili up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 11/2 cups, Calories: 312kcal, Carbohydrates: 22.5g, Protein: 31.5g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 71mg, Sodium: 629.5mg, Fiber: 8.5g, Sugar: 2.5g
WW Points Plus: 7