Quick Stove-Top Beef Chili
This quick-cooking chili tastes like it’s been simmering for hours. To get it on the table even faster, you can replace our seasoning mix with 4 tbsp of an all-natural Mexican-style spice blend, but make sure to look for low-sodium varieties.
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Got a few more minutes? Make our 5-Minute Guacamole: Mash together 2 ripe avocados, 1 minced shallot and 2 minced cloves garlic. Mix in 1 small diced tomato, 1 tsp lime juice, 1/2 tsp sea salt and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper. Stir to combine.
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Ingredients
Seasoning mix
- 1 1/2 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, organic evaporated cane juice (aka organic cane sugar), dried parsley and chipotle powder
- 1 tsp each red pepper flakes and ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp each sea salt and ground black pepper
Chili
- 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce
- 1 28-oz BPA-free can unsalted diced tomatoes, with juices
- 1 15-oz BPA-free can unsalted kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup frozen and thawed corn
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Optional toppings
- Tortilla chips, guacamole, shredded cheese, sour cream or cilantro
Preparation
1. In a small bowl, combine all seasoning mix ingredients; set aside.
2. In a large pot on medium-high, heat oil. Add onion and sauté until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add beef, tamari and seasoning mix. Cook, stirring, until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans corn and broth; bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Divide mixture among bowls. Top each bowl with desired optional toppings.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1/4 of recipe
- Calories 502
- Carbohydrate Content 33 g
- Cholesterol Content 111 mg
- Fat Content 21 g
- Fiber Content 11 g
- Protein Content 44 g
- Saturated Fat Content 7 g
- Sodium Content 886 mg
- Sugar Content 10 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 10 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 1 g