This is the best chili recipe! A big pot of ground beef chili loaded with beef and beans is the perfect game day food!
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT45M
Total time: PT65M
Rating
4.95 stars (3064 reviews)
Keywords
chili, ground beef
Ingredients
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 onion (diced)
1 jalapeño (seeded and finely diced)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
2½ tablespoons chili powder (divided, or to taste)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 green bell pepper (seeded and diced)
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (19 ounce) can canned red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
1 (14.5 ounce) can canned diced tomatoes (with juices)
1½ cups beef broth
1 cup beer
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
salt and black pepper (to taste)
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Tex Mex
Steps
Combine ground beef and 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder.
In a large pot, brown ground beef, onion, jalapeno, and garlic. Drain any fat.
Add in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 45 to 60 minutes or until chili has reached desired thickness.
Top with cheddar cheese, green onions, cilantro or other favorite toppings.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 395 kcal
Carbohydrates: 27 g
Protein: 29 g
Fat: 17 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Cholesterol: 77 mg
Sodium: 283 mg
Sugar: 6 g
Reviews
Rhiannon on 2026-08-15 (5 stars): This is one of my favorite meals to make! Is this recipe able to be canned and stored?
Janet Russell on 2026-08-14 (5 stars): Ive been making chili for 60 years. Your recipe suits it perfectly. Coming from a family with 11 kids, we could stretch it with more beans or veggies. Today, friends drop in if they know I made chili. I keep items on hand to hotten it up if they need too.
Darlene on 2026-08-14 (5 stars): I made this today for our happy hour get together. I used 2 cans of chilli pinto beans. It was delicious!! Definitely will make again.
Bill on 2026-08-08 (5 stars): The family loves it. Haven't tried adding beer yet, just more beef broth, but I will. Cilantro, sour cream, cold shredded cheddar cheese, green onion, and tortilla chips as add-ons definitely satisfy individual tastes. THANK YOU! Love your site!
Natasha on 2026-08-06 (5 stars): I've made this chili recipe as is a few times and it's really good. This time I added more beans and less beef. It's still pretty great.
Herbie on 2026-08-01 (5 stars): very tasty and easy to make,will definitely make again
Tandi Pollock on 2026-07-17 (5 stars): This is my husband's favorite chili!! We have it for dinner at least once a month. It really is the best! We use beef broth in the place of beer and it's perfect!
Carolbb on 2026-07-02 (5 stars): Easy delicious recipe. With ingredients on hand used 28 oz can plum tomatoes dicing 1/2 & crushing rest. omitted salt and sugar. Used better than buillion veggie p/o beef broth. sauted beef with onion jalapeño & garlic in stovetop pressure cooker. mixed broth with rest of ingredients except green bell pepper which was layered over beef. pressure cooked 20 minutes with natural release, fabulous!
Joseph Stamboni on 2026-07-02 (5 stars): Mz Holly : I have to tell you , Your chili recipe is by far , my favorite ! Thank You for sharing it with us . I have made it 8 or 9 times so far, always a good turnout . Thank You again
Alexandra on 2026-07-01 (5 stars): Great recipe. I make this often and have tweaked as followed for my family: use diced tomatoes instead of crushed, add celery and corn, and omit beer. Very tasty! The tomato paste makes it.
