I love chili! As soon as September hits and the first college football game is on, it is time for me to make a big pot of chili. It has pretty much become a tradition that when the first Florida Gator football game is on tv, we will be having chili.
Jump to RecipeMaking chili is a great thing to make when entertaining. It can be made early in the day and kept warm on your stovetop or it can be reheated once your guests arrive. Want to take it up a notch? Why not set up a chili bar. It is so easy and is defiantly a great way to wow your guests. Serve your chili with red onions, scallions, sliced jalapeños, cilantro leaves, lime wedges, avocado, hot sauce, and paleo “tortilla” chips. Another fun idea is to make some baked potatoes and let your guests top their baked potato with chili and all the fixings.
Over the years I have collected lots of different sized white bowls. They are a great staple to have in your kitchen and can be used for your chili bar, a salad bar, soup bar, or when you have guests over you can fill them with nuts, olives, grapes…the list goes on.
Ingredients
- Ground beef
- Onions
- Bell peppers
- Garlic
- Chili seasoning
- Salt
- Tomato paste
- Diced tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Water
Instructions
- Heat a large pan or Dutch oven, add in the ground beed and cook. Stir and continue to cook until the beef is no longer pink.
- Add in the onions, bell peppers, and garlic.
- Add in chili seasoning, and salt, cook for 5 minutes. Add in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and water.
- Simmer for 30 minutes to an hour.
Paleo Chili
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2 pounds ground beef
2 onions, chopped
4 red, orange or yellow bell peppers, diced
6 garlic cloves, minced
6 tablespoons chili seasoning
2 teaspoons salt
6 ounce can tomato paste
2- 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes
2- 14.5 ounce cans tomato sauce
16 ounces water
- Chili Seasoning – makes 1 cup
6 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cumin
4 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
3 tablespoons paprika
Directions
- Make chili seasoning if you do not already have it made and on hand. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Store in a mason jar, covered and labeled with the name and date.
- Heat a large Dutch oven, add in the ground beef and cook, stirring often, until cooked and no longer pink. Add in the onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Stir and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add in 6 tablespoons of chili seasoning and the salt and cook for 5 minutes. Add in tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and water. Stir to combine .
- Simmer on stovetop for 30 minutes to an hour.
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Notes
- This recipe is also great on a busy night like Halloween. Make it early in the day in your slow cooker and let it cook while you are out trick or treating with the kids. Have your toppings ready for when you get back. Easy and healthy dinner to enjoy after a busy day.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Total number of serves: 8
- Calories: 431kcal
- Fat: 25.6g
- Saturated Fat: 9.2g
- Cholesterol: 81mg
- Sodium: 1435mg
- Potassium: 1431mg
- Carbohydrates: 30.4g
- Fiber: 9.6g
- Sugar: 9.7g
- Protein: 25.9g
- Vitamin A: 320.4mcg
- Vitamin C: 131.3mg
- Calcium: 155mg
- Iron: 9mg
- Vitamin E: 7.6mg
- Vitamin K: 22mcg
- Thiamin: 0.3mg
- Riboflavin: 0.5mg
- Niacin: 9mg
- Vitamin B6: 1.2mg
- Vitamin B12: 2.4mcg
- Folate: 57.6mcg
- Pantothenic Acid: 1.5mg
- Phosphorus: 331mg
- Magnesium: 95mg
- Zinc: 6mg
- Selenium: 21.5mcg
- Copper: 0.6mg
- Manganese: 0.7mg
I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much we we do and next time you are going to have people over for dinner, set up a chili bar. It is a fun way to entertain.
From my kitchen to yours!
xo, Kristin
