Prep Time: 5 minutes // Cook Time: 25 minutes // Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion -diced
- 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1 (15 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 (16 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
- Add olive oil to a large soup pot and place it over medium-high heat for two minutes. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add ground beef and break apart with a spoon. Continue to cook for 6-7 minutes, until the beef is browned.
- Add chili powder, cumin, sugar, tomato paste, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and optional cayenne. Stir to combine.
- Add broth, diced tomatoes (with their juice), drained beans, and tomato sauce. Stir well.
- Bring to a low boil. Then, reduce the heat (low to medium-low) to gently simmer the chili, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the pot from the heat.
- Let the chili rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.