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Perfectly seasoned beef cooked with beans, vegetables, and flavorful spices. This Easy Beef and Bean Chili can be made in a slow cooker or an Instant Pot for a warm, comforting weeknight meal!
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5 from 2 votes

Easy Beef and Bean Chili

Perfectly seasoned beef cooked with beans, vegetables, and flavorful spices. This Easy Beef and Bean Chili can be made in a slow cooker or an Instant Pot for a warm, comforting weeknight meal!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Beef and Bean Chili
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 554kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 2 cloves fresh, minced garlic
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 ounce can dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 ounce can northern white beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with chiles drained
  • 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 15 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes drained
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth

Instructions

  • Season meat with 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp onion powder, and black pepper to taste. Brown meat over medium-high heat. Or, if you're using an Instant Pot as your slow cooker, use the saute function.
  • Drain the excess fat off the beef.
  • Add onion, red pepper, garlic, and tomato paste. Saute until veggies have softened, about 4 minutes.
  • Transfer to a slow cooker or Instant Pot. If you used the Instant Pot to saute, turn off the saute function. 
  • Add beans, corn, tomatoes, tomato sauce. Stir.
  • Add cumin, oregano, 2 tbsp of the chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cinnamon, and chicken broth.
  • Slow Cooker: Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours, or low 8-10 hours. Instant Pot: Seal and cook on high pressure for 20 minutes. Let natural release for 10 minutes. 
  • Before serving, stir in 2 tsp of chili powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 552mg | Potassium: 1350mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Vitamin C: 27.9mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 8.4mg