Hi all! How was your weekend my friends? Are you ready for the holidays? I still have some shopping to do but at least I managed to put a Christmas tree up last weekend. We debated whether to put one up this year (after having a very hectic year) and settled on doing a small (real) one (4 ft tall). I have fallen in love with it! I may continue getting a small real tree each year from now on. But who knows, I seem to change my mind all the time so don’t take my word for it 😉
What I’m sure of is that I got the bug to bake, bake & bake! So you may see a few dessert posts coming up pretty soon (this makes Mr. Delish very happy by the way 🙂 )
Don’t you love it when a comfort food dish is also healthy? Chili is one of those dishes that is packed with protein, fiber, minerals, antioxidants and more. I like to use 96% ground beef but I heard other people like to make theirs with ground turkey. I’m not in to ground turkey but if you are, you should give it a try! The other thing that makes this recipe fantastic is that you can cook it in the crock-pot without being glued to the stove having to stir it every 15 minutes. Who has time for that?
I found this recipe on Facebook attached to a generic photo. I don’t even know the exact source to credit accordingly. It’s supposed to mirror Wendy’s Chili but I made a few adjustments that made it better (IMO 😉 )
PrintHealthy Beef Chili
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 15 mins
- Yield: 10 1x
Ingredients
- 2 pounds 96% ground beef
- 1 quart tomato juice 1 (29-ounce)
- 1 can tomato purée 1 (15-ounce)
- 1 can red kidney beans, drained (15-ounce)
- 1 can pinto beans, drained (15-ounce)
- 1 medium-large onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
- 3 Tablespoon chili powder (use 1/4 cup for more spicy less chili)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin (use more for real flavor)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef.
- Drain off the fat (if any).
- In a large crockpot, add the beef and the remaining ingredients
- Cover the pot and let the chili simmer for 3 hours on low.
- Serve warm with crackers or cornbread.
Good chili.
★★★★★
Thanks for the feedback!
Looks delicious and I am going to try it when I get back home next week!!!
Yummy, can’t wait to make it! Do you have a preferred brand of chili powder? Love your blog, thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Thanks so much for the comment Pushpa! I really don’t have a preferred brand for chili powder. Most of the time I end up buying the ones in the little bags in the spices or in the bulk section of my farmers market store. I really appreciate you visiting the blog! Hope to see you soon again 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous photos, and this chili looks so delicious!! I love beef chili, and now I’m majorly craving it. Pinned!
Hi Rachel! Chili is perfect especially during this time of year. Thanks so much for your commend and the pin! Have a fantastic day xo, Ana