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Bowl of Chili topped with shredded cheese, Fritos, and green onions

Chili

This is my go-to chili recipe! Chili is a staple dinner in the fall and winter at my house.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili, crockpot, easy recipe, fall meals
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of ground beef
  • Salt, pepper, garlic powder
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped jalapeños or green chiles
  • 1 TBSP minced garlic
  • 2 TBSP chili powder
  • 1 TBSP paprika
  • 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 2 15.5 oz cans of chili beans You can use regular or hot chili beans
  • 1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 6 oz can of tomato paste
  • 1 can of water I like filling up one of the empty chili bean cans

Instructions

  • Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium high heat.
  • Season with a little bit of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I don't use exact measurements for this part.
  • Drain any grease from the ground beef.
  • Add ground beef, minced garlic, the chopped onion, jalapenos OR green chiles, both cans of chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste.
  • Add 2 TBSP chili powder, 1 TBSP paprika, 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp cumin.
  • Fill up one of the empty cans from the chili beans with water and add that to the crockpot.
  • Stir well and let cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  • Enjoy!! We always have peanut butter sandwiches with chili.
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