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5-Ingredient Chili
This easy 5-ingredient chili recipe is ready in just 20 minutes with no chopping required! It’s cozy, flavorful and made entirely in one pot.
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Serves
6
Instructions
- 01
Brown the beef. In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the ground beef over medium-high heat until browned, crumbling it with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Drain excess grease if needed.
- 02
Simmer. Stir in the beans, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning until combined. Bring the chili to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 5 to 15 minutes (however long you have), stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld.
- 03
Season. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- 04
Serve. Serve warm loaded up with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Variations & swaps
Recipe Variations
- This base recipe is incredibly versatile, so feel free to swap or add in your favorite ingredients to make it your own!
- Use a different meat: Swap the ground beef for ground turkey, chicken or pork.
- Make it vegetarian: Skip the meat and add another 1 to 2 cans of beans.
- Make it spicier: Add jalapeños, cayenne, crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce.
- Make it smoky: Use fire-roasted tomatoes or stir in some chopped chipotles in adobo.
- Add veggies: If you don’t mind a little chopping, sauté diced onion, bell pepper or zucchini with the beef.
- Change up the beans: Kidney, pinto and black beans all work well, or use a mix.
- Boost the seasoning: Add extra chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika or oregano to taste for extra flavor.
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