Published Date: August 25, 2020 | Last Updated: April 2, 2023
My favorite chili! Makes a huge pot and goes really well with cornbread or over a baked potato! So filling and yummy!
My favorite chili! Makes a huge pot and goes really well with cornbread or over a baked potato! So filling and yummy!
- You might not expect that cocoa powder would taste good in chili, but trust me, it does! It adds such an awesome depth of flavor and it’s absolutely delicious!
I make this chili every Halloween and we love to eat the leftovers the next day too. If you’re not into leftovers, feel free to half this recipe.
Favorite Chili
My favorite chili! Makes a huge pot and goes really well with cornbread or over a baked potato! So filling and yummy!
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 sweet bell pepper diced
- 3 cans diced tomatoes drained
- 3 cans beans(I use pinto, kidney, black) drained
- 6 cups broth (chicken or beef)
- 1 4 oz. can tomato paste
- 1 4 oz. can diced green chiles
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 2 Tablespoons cumin
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 bay leaes (optional)
Instructions
- In a hot, large soup pot, cook beef, onion, and bell pepper, stirring constantly until veggies are soft and meat is browned.
- Add all remaining ingredients. Mix well, then simmer on medium-low heat, stirring often, for about 45 minutes or until chili has reduced in volume by about 10-20%.
- Serve hot with sour cream, cheese, avocado, tortilla chips, or with cornbread or a baked potato.
Notes
Note: This chili actually tastes better the second day!
This was delicious! Wanted to try a new recipe to switch things up and this did not disappoint! Thanks for sharing, Amber!
Can this be made in the instant pot?
Hi Shawna, yes, just brown the meat, onion, garlic, bell peppers on saute mode, reduce liquid to 4 cups, and cook 15 minutes on high pressure.
What if any adjustments would you make if you didn’t want beans in it? I made it last weekend and it was awesome! Now we want to try a no bean version.
This is, hands down, the BEST chili recipes that I have ever found. I do omit the brown sugar and use petite diced tomatoes just for my texture sensitive peeps. This is just GOOD. Filling. Total crowd pleaser. Yum!
Thanks so much, Miranda!
Great recipe! I made it in the instant pot and gave it 20 minutes of cooking. Yum!
Thanks.
Thanks Claire!
Oh my goodness! This chili is so good! My husband and I loved it! He put some of it leftover on a hamburger bun.
I will definitely make this again.
Thanks so much Sharon!
Loved this recipe! Our whole family of 8 ate the whole batch! It was easy and super flavorful. I love how I usually have these ingredients on hand. Amber is very descriptive in her recipe notes and I love it. She’s the best.
Thank you so much for the kind comment, Emily!
Really good chili, even my kids who hate any sort of soup dish loved it!
Thank you Krista!