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Easy Chili Recipe (Only 6 Ingredients!)

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 661kcal
Author: Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie
Easy Chili made with only 6 ingredients! This simple homemade chili is made with pantry staples and thrown together in minutes.
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 ounce chili seasoning store-bought or homemade (1 packet)
  • 30 ounces kidney beans fully drained and rinsed (2 (15-ounce) cans)
  • 32 ounces chunky salsa (2 (16-ounce) jars) - the chunkiest you can find (see note)
  • cups low-sodium beef broth
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Optional Garnishes

  • Sour cream
  • Shredded cheese
  • Crackers
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Chopped onions
  • Sliced jalapeños

Instructions

  • Heat beef in a dutch oven over medium high heat, crumbling as it cooks.
    1½ pounds lean ground beef
    the ground beef is being cooked in a skillet.
  • Once beef is crumbled, stir in the chili seasoning and continue to stir while it cooks.
    1 ounce chili seasoning
  • When beef is no longer pink, stir in the beans, salsa, beef broth, and cilantro. Stir to fully combine.
    30 ounces kidney beans, 32 ounces chunky salsa, 1½ cups low-sodium beef broth, ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    a pot full of chili in a black pan.
  • Reduce heat to simmer and allow to cook for 15-20 minutes.
    chili in a pot on top of a stove.
  • Serve with garnishes of your choice.
    Sour cream, Shredded cheese, Crackers, Fresh cilantro, Chopped onions, Sliced jalapeños

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Notes

  • Note: If you want your chili spicier, you can grab a spicier salsa. Works like a charm!
  • Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 661kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1775mg | Potassium: 2335mg | Fiber: 22g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4647IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 13mg