Dutch Oven Chili Recipe with Ground Beef
This is the best Dutch Oven Chili recipe ever! Made easy on the stovetop and loaded with ground beef, beans, vegetables, and bacon.
Servings 9 cups
Calories 356kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon, cut into small slices
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 green pepper, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste (66 grams)
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoons oregano
- 1½ teaspoons salt, more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (28-ounce can) fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (15-ounce can) red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce can) black beans, drained, rinsed
- 3 cups chicken broth, low-sodium
Instructions
- Cook the bacon. Cut the bacon into small slices. Bring a large Dutch oven to medium heat, and add the sliced bacon. Cook until crispy, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, and scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. It should take about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat if the bacon is browning too quickly.
- Add the vegetables: Add the diced onion, green pepper, and jalapeño. Sauté the vegetables in the bacon grease for 5 minutes, until tender.
- Brown the ground beef. Add the ground beef. Cook until fully browned, then drain off the excess fat using a colander or slotted spoon. Bloom the spices. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir in the tomato paste, and dried spices, and cook until they are fragrant, about 2 minutes
- Bloom the spices. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir in the tomato paste, and dried spices, and cook until they are fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, beans, and chicken broth. Add the fire-roasted tomatoes with juices, drained beans, and chicken broth. Give the pot a stir.
- Simmer the chili: Bring the chili to a low simmer, then cover the pot with a lid. Allow the chili to simmer for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
Notes
Expert Tips!
- Allow the chili to simmer- Simmering creates a flavorful chili, you definitely do not want to skip this step.
- Cutting the bacon - You can freeze the bacon 20 minutes prior to using it to help make it easier to cut. I recommend cutting the bacon with kitchen scissors.
- Use Simply Organic's Chili Powder - The right chili powder makes all the difference in flavor. Trust me, it's worth the investment.
- Make this chili for the Super Bowl - This hearty meal makes a large batch, the perfect comfort food for game day during football season.
- Fix acidic chili - If you find any pot of chili too acidic, you can add a tablespoon of honey which not only sweetens the chili but helps balance the acidic taste. Another option is adding a teaspoon of baking soda.
- Chili consistency- The chili will thicken overnight but will thin out again after being heated. You can always add more or less chicken broth to reach your desired level of consistency.
- Spicy - If you like your chili with a bit more heat, try adding a pinch of cayenne pepper or diced serrano peppers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1258IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 4mg