Simple Chili With Ground Beef

  • PrepTime: 15 Mins
  • CookTime: 20 Mins
  • TotalTime: 35 Mins

Ingredient

  1. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  2. 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  3. 1/2 cup chopped onion
  4. 1 envelope (1 3/4 ounces) chili seasoning mix (see the homemade mix below)
  5. 1/2 cup water
  6. 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  7. 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans or pinto beans, undrained
  8. 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instruction

  1. Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet.
  2. Cook the ground beef and onions over medium heat until it is no longer pink.
  3. Stir in chili seasoning mix, and then add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Serve this chili with freshly baked cornbread or crackers.

Note

  1. It's easy to make chili seasoning mix from scratch. Combine 1 tablespoon of chili powder with 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons of dried minced onion, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
  2.  Take the chili along to a party or tailgating event in a crockpot. Turn the crockpot on low for serving.
  3. Substitute canned black beans for the kidney beans or pinto beans.
  4. For a hot chili, add jalapeno peppers or crushed red pepper flakes, to taste.
  5. Use seasoned "zesty" chili style tomatoes in the recipe or make it with fire-roasted tomatoes.

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