Description
Discover the ultimate comfort food with our Best Chili Recipe! This hearty dish combines lean ground beef and turkey bacon with a rich blend of spices and aromatic vegetables, creating a robust flavor that warms the soul. Perfect for weeknight dinners or gatherings, this chili is easily customizable with your favorite toppings like sour cream, shredded cheese, and green onions. Not only is it simple to prepare, but it also makes great leftovers, so you can enjoy it throughout the week. Get ready to impress your family and friends with a bowl of this satisfying and delicious chili!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 pound turkey bacon (chopped into small pieces)
- 2 medium onions (diced)
- 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3–4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 (15-ounce) cans red kidney beans (drained, not rinsed)
- 2 cups broth (beef broth, chicken broth, or vegetable broth)
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook chopped turkey bacon until golden. Remove and reserve grease.
- Brown the ground beef in the same pot using some reserved turkey bacon grease; season with salt and pepper, then set aside.
- Sauté diced onions in remaining grease until soft. Stir in cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, sugar, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes; bring to a simmer.
- Return turkey bacon and beef to the pot, add kidney beans and broth. Mix well.
- Simmer for 15-20 minutes, adjusting seasoning as necessary.
- Serve hot with desired toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg