Last updated on January 4th, 2018 at 08:58 pm
Healthier Beef Chili – enjoy this healthier and hearty chili that is super easy to make.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I’m so very thankful to all my loyal readers. It’s because of you that I keep this blog going. I love to read all your comments and I thank you all for all your support.
Since it’s not Thanksgiving in Canada, no turkey roast here, but I do have a hearty chili recipe to share with you that is just to die for! For the longest time I used to be afraid of making chili, but it’s really one of the easiest recipes you can make. You basically throw everything in the pot and then simmer if for about 45 minutes. This would actually be an ideal recipe to make in a slow cooker.
I made this chili a bit healthier by using very little olive oil and lean ground beef. Of course you could always swap the ground beef with ground turkey or chicken for an even healthier chili.
If you guys love this recipe, and most importantly make it yourselves, please let us know. Take a picture and tag it #jocooks on Instagram so we can see it. I always love to see what you guys come up with!
Healthier Beef Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef lean
- 1 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tbsp oregano dry
- 2 tsp steak sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 32 oz kidney beans (2 cans), rinsed and drained
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes (1 can)
- 1 cup water
Optional Toppings
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- In a dutch oven heat the olive oil and add the onion and garlic. Cook the onion for a couple minutes until soft and translucent then add the ground beef and cook until beef is browned and no longer pink, on medium high heat.
- Add chipotle peppers, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, oregano, steak sauce, salt, pepper and stir. Add beans, crushed tomatoes and water. Stir well and bring to a boil
- Simmer on low heat for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Garnish with parsley. Serve with shredded cheddar and sour cream.
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Stephanie Frampton says
January 17, 2019 at 6:32 pmI used diced green chili’s and 1 T jalapeños instead of the peppers and elk meat but everyone loved it! Thank you!
Patricia says
December 5, 2018 at 4:27 pmSuch an excellent version of chili! Have made this multiple times. I’ve added red or yellow peppers at times. Thank you for this great recipe!
Joanna Cismaru says
December 5, 2018 at 5:59 pmMy pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!
Sherry says
January 1, 2018 at 5:59 pmI made this healthy Chili and my family couldn’t get enough of it!!! Everyone raves about how amazing it was and asked when I could make it again :). Thank you so much!
Joanna Cismaru says
January 1, 2018 at 9:02 pmMy pleasure!
Amalia Young says
December 24, 2014 at 2:02 amEvery now and again, my husband and I will try to “be good” and eat healthier… One day we saw this recipe, made it (I’ve never cooked chili before) and absolutely loved it. It is one of our favorites now, and so easy to make!! Thank you!
jo says
December 24, 2014 at 5:18 amYou’re welcome Amalia, so glad you guys liked it. 🙂
Stephanie @ Stephanie's az kitchen says
November 30, 2013 at 10:19 pmyou know until i started following blogs and blogging myself I didn’t know canada celebrated Thanksgiving earlier in the year… so crazy to me 🙂 Welll I am just coming out of my turkey food coma and this looks great 🙂 Might need a few bowls of this to get healthy before the christmas cookies start 😉
jo says
November 30, 2013 at 11:28 pmLol, I’m already planning my cookie recipes, can’t wait. You’ll love this chili, it’s so good and if you really like spicy food add more chipotle peppers. 🙂
Judy says
November 29, 2013 at 11:47 amI’m the first to comment. How exciting. I aways wonder does ground chicken brown as beef does? ie in crumb like appearance? By steak sauce I presume you mean brown sauce? I remember way way back to England we had OK sauce and Daddy’s.
I hope you had a good thanksgiving.
I didn’t light the hannukkah candles but I suspect we will tonight.
Bye.
jo says
November 30, 2013 at 3:08 amI’ve used ground chicken before in chili and it browns just as well. Not sure what brown sauce is, we call it steak sauce like A1. Happy Hannukkah!