Anna’s Homemade Chili Recipe
This recipe started as a copycat of Wendy’s Chili I found online years ago, but after tweaking it to perfection, it’s become a go-to in my kitchen. It’s so good, I make it at least once a month!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 85% lean
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 8 oz can of tomato sauce plus 1 can of water
- 15 oz can drained and rinsed pinto beans
- 15 oz can chili ready beans not drained
- 15 oz can chili ready tomatoes
- 7 oz can green chilies I use mild
- 1 tsp chopped garlic I use the garlic in a jar
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tbsp smoked paprika
- Dash or to taste red chili flakes optional
- 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
Directions
- Cook and break up the ground beef adding the salt and pepper. When cooked drain and add to pot or slow cooker.
- Mix dry ingredients while the beef is cooking and set aside.
- Add the tomato sauce, water, drained and rinsed pinto beans, chili ready beans (don’t drain), chili ready tomatoes, green chilies, and garlic to the ground beef and stir, set burner or slow cooker to low. Stir in the dry ingredients. Simmer for 1-1/2 hours on low, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with cornbread (see my cornbread recipe).
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupsCalories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 9.8gFat: 3.7gSaturated Fat: 1.2gTrans Fat: 0.17gCholesterol: 11.7mgSodium: 342mgPotassium: 516mg
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