Quick Beef Chili Recipe (Instant Pot, Stove or Slow Cooker)

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 pound ground Beef (93% lean)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• 1/2 small onion (chopped)
• 1 medium red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 15 ounce can reduced-sodium black beans (rinsed, drained)
• 1 10 ounce can mild diced tomatoes with green chilies (drained)
• 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup light beer such as corona light (Or swap for 3/4 cups reduced-sodium beef broth (check labels for GF))
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• black pepper (to taste)
• chopped red onions, cilantro leaves, lime wedges, sour cream, cheddar, avocado

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Press saute on the Instant Pot, brown the beef and season with salt. Cook breaking beef into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add the onion and bell pepper and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer and spices.

3. 3

   Cover and cook on high pressure 20 minutes to blend the flavors. Natural release. Taste for salt and adjust as needed, serve with toppings, as desired.

4. 4

   Heat a large pot on medium-high heat, brown the beef and season with salt. Cook breaking beef into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the onion and bell pepper and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer and spices.

6. 6

   Cover and cook low heat at least 60 minutes to blend the flavors, stirring occasionally. Taste for salt and adjust as needed, serve with toppings, as desired.

7. 7

   Brown the meat then cook on low 8 hours. Taste for salt and adjust as needed, serve with toppings, as desired.