Easy Beef Chili
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Last Updated on September 27, 2021 by Lisa Johnson
This super Easy Beef Chili is ready in 45 minutes and perfect on a cold winter night, or on game day. It is made without beans to be Whole30 compliant, but it is still filling and packed with flavor!
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Who’s ready for something spicy for dinner? No? Okay, how about mouth tingling with lots of flavor? Yep, that’s more my speed as well, and most small children, lol. Don’t worry, I have suggestions for the rest of you if you feel the need to kick up the heat on this delicious chili.
How to make Easy Beef Chili:
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the ground beef, stirring to break it apart, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
Season with sea salt and black pepper
Add the tomato sauce and paste, diced tomatoes, and seasonings. Stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Serve in a bowl, or over a baked potato {mine is a white sweet potato}.
for a delicious Whole 30 or Paleo meal. For the rest of you, top it with sour cream, cheddar cheese, and diced red onions…there’s no judging going on here!
Recipe Notes & Tips:
- For more heat, add more chipotle powder, or add hot sauce.
- If you do not like chipotle pepper, add ancho chili powder instead.
- I used fire-roasted tomatoes because they were hanging out in my pantry.
- Why are there no beans? Because Whole 30 and Paleo do not allow beans. Add (1) 14 ounce can of kidney beans {rinsed and drained} and (1) 14 ounce can of pinto beans {rinsed and drained} after you add the seasonings for a more traditional chili.
- For a Keto meal, top with cheese and sour cream.
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More delicious chili recipes:
- Instant Pot Chunky Beef Chili (chili con carne) Whole30/Paleo/Keto
- Southwest Chili with Black Beans and Corn
- Stove-top Guinness Beef Chili
- Instant Pot Guinness Beef Chili
- Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
- Jack Daniels Chili – this one packs a punch!!
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Enjoy!!
Easy Beef Chili
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 pounds grass-fed ground beef (I used 80/20)
- sea salt and black pepper (to taste)
- 14.5 ounce can tomato sauce
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes (I used fire roasted)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add the ground beef, stirring to break it apart, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce and paste, diced tomatoes, and seasonings. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Notes
- For more heat, add more chipotle powder, or add hot sauce.
- If you do not like chipotle pepper, add ancho chili powder instead.
- I used fire-roasted tomatoes because they were hanging out in my pantry.
- Why are there no beans? Because Whole 30 and Paleo do not allow beans, silly. Add (1) 14 ounce can of kidney beans {rinsed and drained} and (1) 14 ounce can of pinto beans {rinsed and drained} after you add the seasonings for a more traditional chili.
Texas chili is beanless!
I’m always up for a new chili recipe. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & Shared.