Easy Chili Recipe (home-made)

 Serves 6 / 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cans tomatoes (diced or crushed, undrained)
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 4 tbsp chili seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• Cheese or sour cream, for topping

Instructions

• Brown the beef - In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook ground beef and diced onion together, breaking up the meat, until beef is browned and onion is soft (5-7 min). Drain excess fat.
• Add everything else - Stir in kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, chili seasoning, and garlic salt.
• Simmer - Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened to your liking.
• Taste and adjust - Add more seasoning or a splash of water if needed.
• Serve - Ladle into bowls and top with shredded cheese or a dollop of sour cream.

Tip: For a thicker chili, simmer uncovered for the last 10 minutes. Leftovers taste even better the next day.

Nutrition

Calories ~380 kcal

Protein~28 g

Total Fat~18 g

Saturated Fat~7 g

Carbohydrates~28 g

Fiber~9 g

Sugar~7 g

Sodium~950 mg

With toppings (add per serving):

2 tbsp shredded cheese: +55 kcal, +3g protein, +4.5g fat

2 tbsp sour cream: +50 kcal, +5g fat

Note: These are estimates based on standard ingredient values (80/20 ground beef, regular canned goods, average chili seasoning).