Three Bean Chili Recipe

4.75 from 4 votes

This 3 bean chili is easy to make and huge on flavor with ground beef and spicy chorizo simmered with fire roasted tomatoes, spices, and lots of beans!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beans, black beans, chili, chorizo

Servings: bowls

Calories: 460kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion diced
2-3 jalapeno peppers diced (use bell pepper for milder heat)
6 cloves garlic minced
1 pound ground beef
1 pound Mexican chorizo
3 tablespoons chili powder or more to taste
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, for extra spicy
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 cups beef broth
2 15 ounce cans fire roasted tomatoes
1 15 ounce can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 15 ounce can black beans
1 15 ounce can white beans use great northern beans or cannellini beans
hot sauce to taste
Toppings. Choose your favorites!

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pot to medium heat.
Add the onion and peppers and cook 2-3 minutes to soften.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the ground beef and chorizo and break apart with a wooden spoon. Brown the meat for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper to taste, and tomato paste. Cook 1-2 minutes to let the spices bloom.
Stir in the beef broth, tomatoes, and three cans of beans, and hot sauce to taste.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors mingle and develop. You can simmer longer if you’d like, up to 60 minutes.
Serve with your favorite chili toppings, like shredded cheddar cheese, spicy chili flakes, sour cream, chopped green onion, chopped cilantro or parsley, fritos or tortilla chips, or others.

Notes

Nutritional information estimated without garnish/toppings.

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