I love a hearty bowl of comfort food. Chili is one of those dishes. I like it mild or spicy with extra cheese and Frito’s!
I grew up on McCormick’s mild chili seasoning and it is my go-to cheat seasoning. I wanted to try it homemade and I am pretty happy with it! You can add as much spice as you want. The chili beans gives this dish a lot of flavor, too. The fire roasted tomatoes gives a slight smokey taste but I promise you won’t mind it!
I never topped my chili before except with cheese, I was surprised at what the avocado brought to the chili. It was creamy and really added a smooth texture with the sour cream. It was served Texas style featuring jalapeno’s for an extra kick! Yee-Haw!
Be sure to check out the notes for vegetarians or non-meat lover in chili at the end of the recipe.
Homemade Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 15-ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste, garlic seasoned
- 1 16-ounce can kidney chili beans
- 1 16-ounce can pinto chili beans
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Dash cayenne pepper, optional
Garnish/Toppings:
- Cilantro
- Sour cream
- Grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Avocado, diced
- Red onion
- Fresh jalapeno, sliced
Directions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown the meat.
- Drain excess fat.
- Keep the heat high, add broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, kidney beans with juice, pinto beans with juice, and spices.
- Stir and let mixture come to a low boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, keeping at a simmer. 5-8 minutes.
- Sauce will start to thicken.
- Begin to slice any toppings.
- Spoon chili over Frito’s, garnish, and enjoy!
Ground turkey works well instead of red meat. I would opt for bone broth, vegetable broth, or chicken broth versus beef.
Add more spice or red chili flakes for more spice and customized to your taste!
I like to garnish with cilantro, avocado, jalapeno, cheese and a dollop of sour cream!
If Frito’s are not your thing, try oyster crackers. I like wheat saltines if I’m trying be healthy-ish…..
