Easy Chili

Prep 15 min
Total 35 min
Servings 6

This easy chili recipe has everything you love about the dish. It’s richly seasoned, hearty and free of any hard-to-find ingredients or unnecessary steps. After a quick bit of chopping and sautéing, stir in stewed tomatoes, beans and seasonings, and you’ll be well on your way to serving up this favorite winter pick-me-up dinner. If you’re serving this at a get-together or on game day, impress your crowd by setting up a toppings grazing board! Fill bowls with different types of cheese, sour cream, chopped cilantro, guacamole, fresh salsa and corn chips—the topping possibilities are endless. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated January 22, 2020

Ingredients

lb ground beef round

1 1/4

cups chopped onions

1 1/4

cups chopped green bell peppers

cloves garlic, finely chopped

cans (14.5 oz each) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained

can (15 oz) Progresso™ dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

can (8 oz) no-salt-added tomato sauce

package (1 oz) onion soup mix (from 2-oz box)

cup water

tablespoons chili powder

tablespoon paprika

1 1/4

teaspoons red pepper sauce

tablespoons shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps

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1

Spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add beef, onions, green peppers and garlic; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked. Drain.
2

Add tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, onion soup mix, water, chili powder, paprika and pepper sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.

Expert Tips

While this recipe calls for ground beef, you could certainly try using ground turkey or chicken. Ground poultry is great when you’re counting calories.
Don’t limit your toppings to just cheddar cheese. You can top this hearty bowl of chili with fresh chopped cilantro, red onion, sour cream, corn chips or even macaroni noodles!
Cornbread or biscuits slathered with butter, either one makes a great side dish on chili night. And, you can be assured of clean bowls when you serve up one of these bready sides!