Homemade Beef Chili
This is the only beef chili recipe you’ll ever need! Hearty, flavorful, and oh-so easy to make.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- ½ cup chopped onions
- ½ cup chopped bell pepper
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 14 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 cup mexican beer
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 Tbsp Chili Mix (see recipe below)
- 15 oz can dark red kidney beans drained, rinsed, and optional
Chili Mix (Yields approximately 4 tablespoon)
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp. coarse ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. Kosher salt optional or to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef, onions, and bell pepper in a large sauce pan. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, beer, and broth. Stir in 4 tablespoons of chili mix.
- Transfer to a crockpot and cook for 8 hours on low or according to your manufacturer's instructions. Add kidney beans for the last 30 minutes of cooking time. You can also use a Dutch oven, and adjust the cooking time to 2 hours, covered with a lid.
- Options: top with cheese, jalepeños, onion, and tortilla chips.
Chili Mix Instructions
- Combine all chili mix ingredients in a bowl and stir well.
- Seal in an airtight container for up to approximately 4 months.
Notes
Tiffy’s Tips
- I prefer to use my crockpot for this recipe, however you can prepare stove top in a Dutch oven.
- This recipe freezes extremely well, simply store the leftovers in a freezer safe container, then thaw and reheat at a later date.
- Adjust the spices to your preference.
- Make extra Chili Mix to have on hand and use this spice container.
- The Chili Mix can be used to season soups, stews, or meats.
- Enjoy chili by itself, as a topping on hot dogs, baked potatoes, eggs, etc.,
- It’s always a battle of beans or no beans. I enjoy adding kidney beans, black beans, or pinto beans but it’s certainly a personal preference. Always drain and rinse canned beans.
- I love spice, so for me… the spicier the better! I substitute canned tomatoes and green chilies for the fire roasted tomatoes. SO good and adds a bit of a kick.