Two Bean Chili
This no-fuss chili is a great way to use ground beef and beans to make a tasty main dish. Chili can be served by itself, with crackers, cooked rice, or baked potato.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 40 min
- Total: 55 min
- Servings: 4
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
Dietary
- Gluten-Free
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Egg-Free
Tags
- comfort food
- savory
- classic
- quick
- one-pot
Ingredients
- 0.5 pound ground beef
- 0.5 can kidney beans (low-sodium, drained)
- 0.5 can vegetarian beans (low-sodium)
- 0.5 cup onion (diced)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2.5 cup tomato juice (low-sodium)
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a medium-sized pot, brown ground beef over medium to high heat for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Drain fat.
- Add kidney beans, vegetarian beans, onions, chili powder, tomato juice, and pepper.
- Cook over low heat for about 40 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Tip for cooking with ground beef: The recommended safe minimum internal temperature for ground beef is 160 °F, as measured with a food thermometer. Tip: USDA Foods macaroni products such as spaghetti, rotini, and macaroni are great additions to chili.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 219
- Protein: 17.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.9 g
- Fat: 5.1 g
- Fiber: 7.8 g
- Sodium: 277 mg
- Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Sugar: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 33 mg