Three Bean and Beef Chili Recipe

This is a very simple three bean and beef chili, that is sure to please. I'm a big fan of chili and have tried many different kinds of recipes, but this one is by far my favorite.
This three bean and beef chili recipe has just three ingredients: beans, beef, and onion. These three items are then mixed together in the pot with an optional can of crushed tomatoes (I didn't add them because I prefer it without).

Pinto, kidney, and black beans, on the other hand, are the ideal beans for chilli. Other varieties of beans can be used in chilli, but consider what you prefer in yours.Ground Chuck is better for making beef chili,Because ground chuck (produced from chuck roast trimmings) has the highest fat content (usually 80 percent meat to 20% fat), it cooks up moist and flavorful. Ground sirloin (from the loin) is substantially leaner, with a meat-to-fat ratio of 90 percent to 10%. Ground sirloin is drier and has a heartier texture when cooked.

Looking for a tasty, simple recipe that’s easy to make? This chili is an ideal meal for those times when you don’t have much time. It is simple, quick, and satisfying.

Three Bean And Beef Chili

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced (1 cup)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced (1 cup)
• 2 carrots, diced (½ cup)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef (90 percent lean)
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the can of chipotles
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed(When using canned beans in chilli, soup, or any other meal that requires liquid, drain/rinse them first (Optional).

Directions

• Heat the oil in large pot or Dutch oven over moderate heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and carrots, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.

• Add the cumin and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the ground beef; raise the heat to high and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is no longer pink.

• Stir in the tomatoes, water, chipotle and adobo sauce, oregano and salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, stirring from time to time, for 30 minutes.

• Stir in the beans and cook, partially covered, 20 minutes longer. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

The three bean and beef chili recipe mentioned in this blog post is a great way to make use of the protein in beans and beef. It's a great way to reduce your meat consumption while still enjoying the taste of beef. Check our latest tasty recipes too.This is also a simple recipe that will be sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. Have you tried this recipe? Let us know in the comments below!

This is a great recipe for any time of the year. It's easy to make and it tastes great!

Three Bean and Beef chili

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Ingredients

  

• 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion diced (1 cup)
• 1 red bell pepper diced (1 cup)
• 2 carrots diced (½ cup)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef 90 percent lean
• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce seeded and minced
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the can of chipotles
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 15.5-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15.5-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15.5-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed olive oil
• 1 onion diced (1 cup)
• 1 red bell pepper diced (1 cup)
• 2 carrots diced (½ cup)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef 90 percent lean
• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce seeded and minced
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the can of chipotles
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 15.5-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15.5-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15.5-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

Instructions

 

• Heat the oil in large pot or Dutch oven over moderate heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and carrots, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add the cumin and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the ground beef; raise the heat to high and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is no longer pink.
• Stir in the tomatoes, water, chipotle and adobo sauce, oregano and salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, stirring from time to time, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the beans and cook, partially covered, 20 minutes longer. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

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