Description
This Best Homemade Chili recipe is a comforting dish perfect for any occasion, from cozy nights in to lively gatherings. Bursting with rich flavors and hearty ingredients, this chili will warm your soul and satisfy your hunger.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground beef or turkey
- 2 cans kidney beans (15-ounce cans)
- 2 small green peppers
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 cans diced tomatoes (15-ounce cans)
- 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 15 ounces water
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 3 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon baking soda (optional)
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, sauté diced green peppers and onions until translucent.
- Add spices and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Brown the ground meat in the pot until just done.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, and tomato paste.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes; then add rinsed beans.
- Optionally stir in baking soda to balance acidity; simmer until bubbles subside.
- Serve hot with toppings like cheese or sour cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg