Easy Stovetop Chili Recipe
A fast and easy stovetop chili recipe made with canned beans, spices, and frozen chopped peppers and onions. It's a delicious, flavorful chili, and no chopping is needed! Makes 6-8 servings.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef - or substitute ground turkey or vegetarian crumbles
- 1 small bag frozen diced onion
- 1 small bag frozen diced green bell pepper
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 15 oz can kidney beans - drained and rinsed
- 1 15 oz can black beans - drained and rinsed
- 2 15 oz cans chili beans - undrained
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes - undrained
- 1 6 oz can tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Optional toppings - shredded cheese, avocado, sour cream, green onions, jalapenos
Instructions
- In a large pot, brown one pound of lean ground beef on medium heat over the stove until it begins to brown.
- Add the frozen diced onion, frozen bell peppers, and minced garlic to the pot.
- Cook until the ground beef is fully cooked and the vegetables are tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the drained and rinsed kidney and black beans and the can of diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and chili beans (undrained). Stir to combine.
- Pour in the cup of water, then add the chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine all ingredients. Season with more salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring the chili to a simmer in the pot over medium-high heat. Let it cook on the stovetop for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. This will allow all the flavors and spices to meld together.
- Ladle the cooked chili into bowls and add your favorite southwest toppings, such as shredded cheese, sour cream, green onions, or jalapenos.