Easy Beef Chili (One Pot, Freezer Friendly)
Hearty one-pot beef chili with kidney beans, tomatoes and warm spices. High in protein, budget friendly and even better the next day.
Published
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6
Chili is the ultimate cook-once, eat-all-week dinner. It’s cheap, filling and only gets better as the spices settle overnight.
Ingredients
- 750 g (1.65 lb) lean ground beef
- 1 onion and 1 bell pepper, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp chili powder, 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cans (400 g each) chopped tomatoes
- 2 cans (400 g each) kidney beans, drained
- 250 ml (1 cup) beef stock
- Salt, pepper; to serve: sour cream or Greek yogurt, cheese, spring onions
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook the onion and pepper for 5 minutes.
- Add the beef and cook for 6–8 minutes, breaking it up, until browned.
- Stir in the garlic, spices and tomato paste for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, beans and stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick.
- Season to taste and serve with your toppings.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal
- 410
- Protein
- 34 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 17 g
Tips
- Chili keeps 4 days in the fridge and 3 months in the freezer.
- Serve over rice, baked potatoes or with tortilla chips.
- Swap the beef for ground turkey for a leaner chili.