Classic Beef and Bean Chili

This Classic Beef and Bean Chili is the perfect hearty weeknight dinner for your family. Filled with ground beef, beans, tomatoes and plenty of bold flavors, this chili recipe is to die for!

Classic Homemade Chili Recipe

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Can you believe I am trying to move during this crazy holiday season? Well, we are and during the next couple weeks I am going to be highlighting some of my favorite new friends. Not only is this helping me get through our move, but wait until you meet my friends, you are going to LOVE them!

I am thrilled to introduce my gorgeous, hilarious, crazy talented new friend Bev over at Bev Cooks. I met her last month at Food Blog Forum in Nashville, TN and she is as sweet in person as she is online. LOVE her…..and wait until you see her mouthwatering recipes and photography.

Without further ado, I give you Bev 🙂

Well, hellooooo. I’m Bev and I blog over at Bev Cooks! Pleazha to meet ya.

I’m freakin’ jazzed to be guest posting over here today because A) I met Jenny last month and have since attained a somewhat decent hold on my girl crush. B) I’m excited to get to know you guys as well so we can all take part in a virtual round of face cheek pinching. and C) I’m sort of hoping that I can get Jenny to teach me how to do my hair like hers. Those WAVES. Are you kidding?

Thank you, Jenny for having me!

Now….are those waves natural? Because if they are I might lose it….

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Oh my goodness, I love Bev…..and no the curls are NOT natural 🙂  Here is Bev’s fabulous Classic Beef and Bean Chili.  All Photos courtesy of Bev Cooks.

Classic Beef and Bean Chili

This Classic Beef and Bean Chiliis the perfect hearty weeknight dinner for your family. Filled with ground beef, beans, tomatoes and plenty of bold flavors, this chili recipe is to die for!

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 408kcal

Author: Bev Weidner

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Equipment

• Stove

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium yellow onion diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tbsp crushed jalapeno pepper or 1 tbsp cayenne
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 14.5 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
• 14.5 oz can pinto beans drained and rinsed
• 14.5 oz can chili ready red beans undrained
• 14.5 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
• 4 small heirloom tomatoes roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh oregano
• 2 tbsp fresh thyme
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 dash coarse salt
• 1 dash freshly ground pepper
• fresh cilantro and grated parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

• Heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high and add the meat. Brown all over, then add the onions and garlic. Saute 2 minutes, until the onions have softened.
• Add the crushed jalapeno peppers, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Bloom spices for 1 minute while tossing everything around.
• Add the beans and tomatoes, along with all the herbs. Add 3 cups water (or stock of your choice) and simmer 20 minutes.
• Add the mustard, honey, brown sugar and cider; simmer for an hour.
• Taste it, toss in more salt and pepper if needed. Serve chili garnished with cilantro and parmesan or cheddar cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 693mg | Potassium: 1329mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 2541IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 10mg

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Thanks for sharing your talents with us Bev, so great to have you!