Easy Chili Recipe

Easy homemade Chili recipe is loaded with ground beef, beans, and a blend of delicious seasonings. It’s rich, hearty and the perfect dinner to warm up with on a blustery winter day. You only need 30 minutes to make it! This is the perfect dinner recipe when you need comfort food and something fast.

There’s nothing like warming up with a huge bowl of chili on a cold winter night. If you asked me to name one comfort food I crave during the winter it would be this! It’s warm, filling and delicious. This stovetop version is ready in 30 minutes and is packed with flavor.

Since I love it so much I have quite a few versions to pick from! Come home and have it ready for you with this amazing Crockpot Chili! If you love your pressure cooker try our Instant Pot Chili! But this easy stove top chili is a great go-to when you need a quick and hearty meal.

Why You’ll Love this Easy Chili Recipe

• This is the best chili recipe for meal prep! It’s stores wonderfully in the fridge and freezer and reheats really easily.
• You can make homemade chili in just 30 minutes. A great quick dinner recipe for a busy weeknight.
• Easily double or triple this classic chili recipe to serve as many people as you need. This is a great recipe to adapt as needed!

Ingredients for Homemade Chili

• Ground beef – For best results, use lean ground beef. This will ensure your chili isn’t too greasy.
• Onion – Dice up some yellow onion or white onion to use in this homemade chili recipe.
• Garlic – Freshly minced garlic adds so much flavor to chili. Don’t skip this ingredient!
• Beef broth – You can also use chicken broth if you prefer. Bone broth is also a good option if you want to add more protein;
• Chili beans – Using canned chili beans is the easy button to making homemade chili.
• Tomato sauce – You will need 8oz of tomato sauce, so make sure you have a can on hand.
• Chili powder – This seasoning gives your chili a little kick of heat without being too spicy.
• Cumin – Cumin is a classic seasoning that will give your homemade chili the flavor you know and love.
• Garlic salt – Bring all of the flavors together with a dash of garlic salt. If you don’t have garlic salt, regular salt will work. And you can add some garlic powder too if you want!
• Oregano – Toss in some dried oregano to give this a bit of herby flavor.
• Tomato paste – Using both tomato sauce and tomato paste is key to making the best chili.
• Petite diced tomatoes – I recommend petite diced so that they mix into the chili well.

How to Make Chili

In a large pot or large dutch oven over medium heat add the ground beef and diced onions, then cook until onions are translucent and beef is cooked through. Add the garlic during the last minute of cooking, then drain the grease.

Add the rest of the ingredients to the soup pot and stir to combine.

Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.

Remove the chili from the stove and let sit 5-10 minutes then serve.

Toppings for Homemade Chili

A great idea when you are entertaining a crowd is a chili bar. Perfect for watching football, holidays etc. Here are some of our favorite toppings that you could set out to top your chili with:

• avocado
• sour cream
• cottage cheese
• shredded cheese
• onions
• jalapeños
• cilantro
• corn chips or tortilla chips
• sliced black olives

What kind of meat is used for chili?

You can really use a variety of meats; beef chuck, ground turkey, beef short ribs, but in this recipe I prefer using ground beef. Ground beef has great flavor and you don’t have to simmer it all day to tenderize the meat.

How to Store Leftover Chili

FRIDGE: Place the chili in a storage container with lid off and let it cool to room temperature. Once at room temperature place lid on and seal container, then place in the refrigerator.

Leftover chili will keep up to 3 days in the refrigerator. If you won’t use it by then place it in the freezer to store.

FREEZER: Chili freezes well too! You have the option of store leftovers in a freezer-safe bag, glass or plastic airtight containers.

First, place the chili in storage container of your choice. Don’t seal with container top or close bag. You want it to cool down to room temperature. Once it’s at room temperature, seal the bag or container and place in the freezer. If you used a bag lay it flat, so it’s easier to stack. A great tip is to place it on a sheet pan and freezer for 2 hours, remove from baking sheet and stack.

It will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

How to use Leftover chili

Add some leftover chili on top of delicious air fryer hot dogs for an easy chili dog. It would also be delicious on top of some crispy french fries or tots with gooey shredded cheddar cheese.

You can also use chili on baked potatoes or to make some chili mac! Even turn the leftovers into a yummy party dip like chili cheese dip.

What to Serve with Homemade Chili

The most popular side dish for chili is some hearty homemade cornbread! Another great option is to make breadsticks. We love dunking them!

You can never go wrong with a fresh tossed salad or even a gooey air fryer grilled cheese sandwich.

This wonderful one pot chili recipe always turns out delicious! Warm up on a chilly evening and enjoy a tasty dinner.

More One Pot Recipes!

• This amazing One Pot Pizza Pasta is a kid-friendly dinner that everyone will enjoy!
• Make an easy twist on a classic meal with this One Pot Chicken Spaghetti recipe.
• Add a little fiesta into pasta night with my recipe for Taco Spaghetti.
• Pasta night just got way easier! Make this amazing One Pot Skillet Spaghetti.