Beef Chili


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 287.2
  • Total Fat: 12.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 42.4 mg
  • Sodium: 768.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 10.5 g
  • Protein: 17.2 g

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Introduction

Delicious chili that is a meal in itself! Can easily be prepared in a slow cooker. Serve with a salad and pita bread for a perfect dinner. Delicious chili that is a meal in itself! Can easily be prepared in a slow cooker. Serve with a salad and pita bread for a perfect dinner.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 lb. extra lean ground beef
    1 medium white onion, chopped
    6 garlic cloves, minced
    1 16 oz can red beans
    1 16 oz can dark red kidney beans
    1 32 oz. can chopped or diced tomatoes
    1 c water
    3 T chili powder
    1 T ground cumin
    1 T cayenne pepper
    1/2 T black pepper

Directions

1. Brown ground beef on stove.
2. Add minced garlic and chopped onion and lightly saute.
3. In a large soup pot, or crock pot, combine tomatoes (do not drain), beans (drained and rinsed), water, and all the spices. (Do not add extra salt--chili powder has enough)
4. After the onions have softened a bit, add the ground beef mixture to the pot of tomatoes and beans. Mix well.
5. Cook on low heat on the stove for 2-3 hours, or on the crock pot, you can cook it at any setting--4,6, or 8 hours.

Yield: 8 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HUDDLESK.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    super yummy and super spicy! My hubby was in heaven. - 3/31/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Yum! For more fiber, I put in grated zucchini. So good!!!! - 5/14/11


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This was a really good chili...but very spicy! If you don't like heat--beware! My husband adds hot sauce to everything...he didn't with this one! We added an extra can of beans just to bump up the fiber...will make this again! - 3/3/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Awesome & perfect for the hubby! We luv spicy & this was delish!! - 10/6/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I like to cook my own beans and save a little on the sodium, which I fight constantly.

    Thanks for sharing!     - 4/5/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    great - 12/1/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I also like that this recipe lends itself to substitution -- turkey meat, different kinds of beans, with or without tomatoes. - 3/22/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    this is fantatic. i use to have this recipe until i lost it. now ive got it again. thanks - 3/11/09


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    Nice! - 7/16/21


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    Incredible!
    I love this beef chili recipe! - 8/15/20


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    really good especially on cool day - 6/9/20


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    Incredible!
    Love this beef chili recipe! - 4/28/20


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    Good
    tasty - 2/13/20


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    Good
    Omitted the cayenne. - 12/31/19


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    This sounds so good and tasty but a little too spicy for us. I am going to try this one but cut back on some of the spices. - 1/31/19


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    Incredible!
    This was delicious! I froze the leftovers. - 9/24/18


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    thank you - 7/28/18


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    Will use much less cayenne - 6/9/18


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    Sounds good. I will give it a try - 3/11/18


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    Incredible!
    I made this for potluck at church and it was a BIG hit! I came home with just a little bit. I changed it up just a little because I didn’t have some of stuff, but YUM it was. Here’s what I changed: I used 2 cans of light red Kidney beans, 2 cans of (14 oz) diced tomatoes, chili seasoning, and b - 2/18/18


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    thanks - 8/29/17


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    very good and healthy - 3/18/17


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    Very Good
    Great on a cold winter day! - 3/13/17


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    Very Good
    Very good but very spicy so season with care if you don't like your chili too hot. - 3/2/17


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    O.K.
    - 7/22/15


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    Very Good
    Added sauteed mushrooms, beef broth instead of water, celery, skipped cayenne and added a bit more chili powder. A few peppers for color and simmered 3 hours. Great fall meal. - 9/22/14


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    Incredible!
    Very good! - 1/27/14


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    Very Good
    Great Spicy Recipe! I like wimpy spice chili (and have severe heartburn issues with regular) so I just cut back on spices.
    I used: 4 cloves garlic, 1 T chili powder, 1 t. cumin, No cayenne, 1/2 t. pepper and 1/4 to 1/2 t. sugar. It was perfect for me and my mom. Hubby added more spice to his.     - 11/26/13


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    I made this recipe the day before - so it could sit and meld together. The next day is was excellent! We all loved it. - 9/23/13


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    Very Good
    Great in the crock pot. I just lessened the amt of spices and added in chopped celery. (DH cannot stand black pepper!) - 5/21/13


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    Incredible!
    Very good. Ate with crunchy veggies instead of crackers - 1/25/13


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    Very Good
    I added fresh chopped red pepper, cauliflower, celery, and carrots to add some veggies for my kids. Made it alittle less spicy for them too by leaving out the garlic and less chili powder. Also, substituted organic black beans for red kidney. beans. Loved it!!!! - 1/4/13


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    Very Good
    Excellent. - 9/24/12


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    Very Good
    I made a mild version so that children can enjoy it too.
    I did not add any cayenne pepper, and used just one tablespoon of chilli powder. Had to add extra salt, to taste.     - 5/18/12


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    love it - 12/31/11


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    Maybe I'm about to ask a silly question. Does the 'T' stand for tablespoon? - 12/14/11


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    Great recipe! We like our chili not quite so spicy so just cut down on the cayenne pepper (just a dash!) and it was perfect! - 11/21/11


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    Very Good
    Chili was great I did not use regular chili seasoning. I used one of those McCormick chili packets (hot), and I just added a liitle cayenne pepper, and not black pepper. I also added some chipole peppers in adobo, about 2 and some juice.Was great will use recipe again. - 11/14/11


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    Very Good
    Very good, but I'm going to cut back on the spices next time. It was too spicy for the children! - 9/9/11


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    Very Good
    Great comfort food - 1/9/11


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    Very Good
    It was good, but a bit too spicy for me! Everyone loved it! - 11/17/10


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    Incredible!
    smells great so far! i only used two dashes of the cayenne pepper and i substituted one of the cans of bean for pre-cooked lentils...turned out really well as long as you assume the cayenne pepper was supposed to be a teaspoon for extra-spicy. :) - 9/30/10


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    Incredible!
    Loved it! very good and very filling! - 7/27/10


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    Very Good
    Too spicy for us! Will cut back a bit on the spices next time. We loved it otherwise. - 5/5/10


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    made this chili it was great and filling. - 4/24/10


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    Very Good
    Really flavorful! - 2/10/10


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    Good
    Too spicy. It is almost like the cayenne pepper should have read 1 teaspoon not Tablespoon. I also added green peppers. I want to try again with less pepper. - 1/21/10


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    Incredible!
    Very Very good. I put it on high and cooked it for 5 hours and it was perfect. - 1/7/10


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    Very Good
    Spicy but good! Will definitely make it again. - 12/30/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very Spicy but good - 12/7/09