Our Favorite Homemade Chili (So Easy!)

Our favorite classic chili recipe combines ground beef and beans with an intensely flavorful, spiced sauce. With our easy recipe, you can make a pot of delicious chili in about one hour. Get the full recipe and all of our tips here:

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⬇️⬇️ RECIPE INGREDIENTS ⬇️⬇️

• 1 pound ground beef, 10% to 20% fat
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced, one heaping tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chili powder blend, see notes in recipe
• 1 tablespoon pure ancho chili powder, see notes in recipe
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne or chipotle powder, optional for heat
• 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, pureed, see notes in recipe
• 1 ½ to 2 cups stock, use vegetable, chicken, or beef
• 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon masa harina or 1 to 2 small corn tortillas torn into small pieces, optional
• Salt, to taste, we add 1 to ½ teaspoons

★ Feel free to swap the beef for another ground meat like turkey, chicken, or pork. We recommend keeping some fat in the meat, so look for ground meat with 10% to 20% fat.

★ Chili Powder Blend vs. Ancho Chili Powder: Spice jars sold in stores labeled “chili powder” combine a few spices to make the blend. We enjoy it, but find that this chili is best when we also add pure ancho chili powder. We buy McCormick’s ancho chili powder. Ancho chili powder is mild, fruity, and sweet. It’s completely different than the plain chili powder blend I just mentioned. We use it a lot in our recipes and highly recommend picking up a jar. You can also make your own by toasting and then blending dried ancho chilies. If you only have a chili powder blend and no ancho chili powder, leave out the ancho chili powder and use 1 ½ tablespoons of regular chili powder. Taste and adjust with more as needed.

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