Hearty Beef Bean Chili Recipes

BEEF-AND-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, brown the ground beef with the garlic until it's totally cooked. Drain off most of the excess fat, leaving a little behind for moisture and flavor.
• Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Stir together well, cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If the liquid level seems low, add up to 1½ cups water to keep the chili from burning.
• Stir the beans into the chili. In a small bowl, combine the masa harina with 1/2 cup water and stir with a fork until smooth, then stir into the chili. Let simmer for another 10 minutes to thicken. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Top with cheese, bacon and jalapeños.

DOUBLE-DUTY HEARTY CHILI WITHOUT BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker., In same skillet, add beef, half at a time; cook over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to slow cooker., Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, chiles, parsley and seasonings into beef mixture. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours to allow flavors to blend. , Reserve 5 cups chili for Double-Duty Layered Enchilada Casserole. Serve remaining chili with rice and toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water or broth if necessary.

HEARTY GROUND BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot pot until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Add onion, celery, and green bell pepper. Cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, light red beans, dark red beans, black beans, diced tomatoes with chile peppers, and chili powder into the meat mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer until chili has started to thicken, about 1 hour. Season with vinegar, salt, and pepper. Garnish with Cheddar cheese.

HEARTY BEAN AND BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp oil in large pot on medium. Add beef, cumin, chili powder, and 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper and cook, breaking up beef, until browned, about 10 min. Transfer beef to paper towel-lined plate.
• Return pot to medium; add remaining Tbsp olive oil, then onion, and cook until tender, 4 to 5 min. Stir in garlic and cook 1 min. Add tomatoes and cook until they release their juices, about 5 min. Add 2 cups water and simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 min.
• Transfer half of beans to small bowl and mash with fork. Add to pot along with whole beans and reserved beef and heat through.

HEARTY BEEF & BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until heated through.

HEARTY BEEF AND BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Slice your onion and set aside. Our family likes the onion left in larger pieces, but if you prefer them to be finely diced, that's acceptable, too! Using a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil. Add your ground beef and saute for at least 6 minutes, or until thoroughly cooked and brown in color. About halfway through, add in your minced garlic. Drain the grease off and return to the pan. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, and smoked paprika to your meat. Mix in ½ cup of beef broth and simmer while you prepare the rest of your ingredients in your Dutch oven/stock pot. In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, combine your chili beans (undrained), white beans (drained), dark red kidney beans (drained), light red kidney beans (drained), diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Sprinkle your cocoa powder and brown sugar over the top and stir well. Mix in your onions, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining beef broth. Add in your ground beef mixture. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring frequently. Reduce your heat to a low simmer and cover. Allow your chili to cook on low for at least 6 to 8 hours (high 4 hours), stirring occasionally. Spoon into bowls and top with cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, etc. and enjoy!

SLOW-COOKER BACON CHILI

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon 12 to 14 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Reserve 1/4 cup; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Add remaining bacon to slow cooker.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Add beef, bell pepper, onion and garlic. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook 6 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Add beef mixture to slow cooker; stir in remaining chili ingredients. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours or on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours. Serve with reserved bacon and Toppings.

SLOW COOKER HEARTY BEEF & BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• COOK beef in skillet until browned. Pour off fat.
• MIX beef, onion, garlic, soup, tomatoes, water, beans, chili powder and cumin in 3 1/2-qt. slow cooker.
• COVER and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hr.* Serves 6.
• *Or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours.