No Bean Chili (Beanless Chili)

No Bean Chili (Beanless Chili)

This no bean chili is so hearty, savory and flavorful! It is easy to make and can be made on the stovetop, in the Instant Pot or in a slow cooker. This beanless chili is thick, saucy and so comforting. Great for a quick weeknight dinner, leftovers and meal prep!

Author: Organically Addison

Category: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 428 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds - ground beef, or ground turkey
  • 1  - sweet onion
  • ¼ cup - poblano pepper pepper
  • 1 tbsp - cumin
  • 2 tablespoons - chili powder
  • 1 tbsp - paprika
  • 1 tsp - cayenne powder
  •   - salt
  •   - ground pepper
  • 28 ounces - fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 28 ounces - tomato sauce

Instructions

Instructions

  1. First, add ground beef to a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Cook until brown and crumbly, breaking apart with spatula.
  2. Drain all grease from pot and remove beef to a plate. Add in chopped onion and pepper and all spices. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until onions have softened, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add cooked ground beef, fire roasted diced tomatoes and tomato sauce to pot. Stir to combine.
  4. Bring chili to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Then reduce heat to medium and simmer for at least 20 minutes, up to 3 hours. Stir occasionally. If chili becomes too dry, add in water, chicken broth or more tomato sauce.
  5. Finally, ladle into bowls and serve!
  6. Press sauté. Add ground beef to Instant Pot. Cook until brown and crumbly, breaking apart with spatula.
  7. Press cancel. Drain all grease from pot and remove beef to a plate. Add in chopped onion and pepper and all spices.
  8. Press sauté. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until onions have softened, stirring occasionally.
  9. Press cancel. Add cooked ground beef, fire roasted diced tomatoes and tomato sauce to pot. Stir to combine.
  10. Secure lid. Press pressure cook and set timer for 15 minutes. Once the timer goes off, allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes. Then manually release any remaining pressure.
  11. Finally, ladle into bowls and serve!
  12. First, add ground beef to a skillet over medium heat. Cook until brown and crumbly, breaking apart with spatula.
  13. Drain all grease from skillet and transfer beef to slow cooker.
  14. Add in chopped onion, pepper and all spices to skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until onions have softened, stirring occasionally.
  15. Then, add veggies, fire roasted diced tomatoes and tomato sauce to the beef in slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  16. Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or low for 3 to 4 hours.
  17. Finally, ladle into bowls and serve!

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