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Ground beef chili in a pot with a bowl of chili next to it.

Hearty Chili Con Carne

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Dinner
Mexican
Keyword Chili Con Carne

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cups chopped onion
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 jalapeno finely chopped
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 2-3 tsp kosher salt divided use
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¾ cup chili powder blend of spices, not ground red chile
  • 156 mL tomato paste
  • 2 19- oz cans black beans
  • 2 19- oz cans kidney beans
  • 4 cups diced tomato
  • 3 cups filtered water

Instructions
 

  • Cook onions over medium heat  until golden, about 20 minutes. Add the garlic and jalapeño, cook 1 minute more, until fragrant.
  • Add beef and season with 1 tsp salt, pepper and chili powder. Cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink inside. Stir in tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, until it turns a shade darker.
  • Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or longer.

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Nutrition

Calories: 579kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 34gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 1694mgPotassium: 1734mgFiber: 20gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 7176IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 212mgIron: 11mg
Keyword Chili Con Carne