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No Bean Chili Recipe

Whip up a batch of this no bean chili recipe tonight! It's a hearty chili packed full of ground beef, flavorful spices, and spicy jalapeños!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 459kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 jalapeños diced
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add bell pepper, onion, and jalapenos.
    Pot of diced onion and jalapeños.
  • Place the ground beef in the pot and break up with a spoon.
    Ground beef added to pot of onion and peppers.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is browned, about 5 minutes.
    Ground beef browned in pot.
  • Mix in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Drain fat from pan.
  • Pour in beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, salt, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix well.
    Tomatoes and spices added into pot of cooked beef and peppers.
  • Bring chili to a boil and then reduce heat to medium low.
  • Let simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
    Pot of boiling no bean chili.
  • Remove from heat and serve.
    Ladle full of chili.

Nutrition

Serving: 11/2 cups | Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 683mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g