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Mom's Chili

Classic chili is the perfect comfort food. This version keeps it simple with pantry ingredients paired with some fresh veggies & ground beef to create a dish that will warm you from the inside out! Finish with your favorite toppings & you have a totally customizable bowl of heaven!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beans, Chili, ground beef, moms chili, pantry recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 295kcal
Author: Ashley Pelaez Walker

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3 Bell Peppers assorted colors, medium diced
  • 1 medium Yellow Onion medium diced
  • Kosher Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 2 lbs Ground Beef or ground turkey, but you can leave out the meat for a vegetarain version
  • 3 tablespoons Chili Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Dried Oregano
  • ¾ tablespoon Dried Basil
  • 1 15oz can Red Kidney Beans
  • 1 15oz can White Kidney Beans
  • 1 15oz can Pinto Beans
  • 1 28oz can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 15oz can Tomato Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Tomato Paste

For Serving:

  • Sour Cream optional
  • Corn Chips optional
  • Cheese optional
  • Sliced Jalapenos optional

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium high heat. Toss in bell peppers & onion, then season with salt & pepper.
  • Sauté the veggies over medium heat until they become soft & translucent, about 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
  • Once the veggies have become soft, add the ground beef & season with salt & pepper once more. Cook the beef until it becomes brown & you can no longer see any pink, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go.
  • Add chili powder, dried oregano & basil. Stir to combine & cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Next, add the beans & their liquid, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce & tomato paste. Stir to make sure everything is combined & tomato paste has disbursed into the mixture.
  • Bring the whole mixture to a boil. Once the chili has reached a boil, lower the heat to simmer & cook, uncovered for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes to ensure everything cooks evenly.
  • After the hour is up you can serve the chili immediately, or it can continue cooking, covered, for another hour to deepen the flavor.
  • Serve up with your favorite toppings & enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1906IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 3mg