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Best Easy Chili
My Best Easy Chili recipe is a hearty, spicy & delicious meal in a bowl. You'll have it on the table in under 30 minutes. With only 6 ingredients & one pot you're going to win weeknight dinners with this recipe. It will become a regular in your fall and winter meal plans.
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min
Serves
6
Instructions
- 01
In a 4-qt or larger stock pot, over medium high heat, crumble and brown the ground beef until done and no pink remains. Salt and pepper the ground beef, to taste, as it browns.
- 02
to medium and add the chili seasoning packets along with the can of chili beans in chili sauce. Stir to combine.
- 03
the petite tomatoes, tomatoes with chilies and the V-8 juice. The amount of V-8 you use will determine the thickness of your chili. Adjust it to your personal preference. Stir to combine.
- 04
Allow the chili to cook for 15 minutes to heat through and to meld all the flavors.
- 05
with your favorite garnishes (We like sour cream, grated cheese, diced onion, etc.), toppings and crackers or tortilla chips.
Variations & swaps
Substituting the Beans
- You can definitely substitute drained and rinsed kidney beans, pinto beans or black beans in this chili. Any of your favorite beans can work. Occasionally, I will mix several different kinds.
- Still, for convenience and flavor I usually choose the beans in chili gravy when I’m in a hurry. Keep in mind if your kidney, black or pinto beans are drained and rinsed, you won’t have that additional “gravy” liquid, so will want more of the V-8 juice and maybe even extra chili powder or chili seasoning.
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