Black Bean Beef Chili Recipe

Black Bean Beef Chili Recipe – delicious, easy-to-make, cozy stew perfect for cold Fall and Winter days!

Last week has been really busy for me, where my job combined with the fact that we had friends visiting and staying with us for several days created such a shortage of time, that I am extremely grateful that there exist easy dinner recipes, such as this ground beef chili recipe with black beans.

While I was cooking all the time for our guests, starting at breakfast and ending with dinner, I unsurprisingly was able to capture none of the delicious recipes I made over the course of last week. Instead, I am presenting you with this simple bowl of beef chili and black beans, which is a perfect dish if you’re tired and out of energy (which is how I feel this week) and want something simple, comforting and delicious. This chili recipe has a minimum of steps and zero complexity. Just throw ingredients in one pot, let it simmer, occasionally stirring, and you end up with a pure deliciousness.

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Black Bean Beef Chili Recipe

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 30 mins

Total Time

1 hr 45 mins

 

Easy recipe: ground beef chili recipe with black beans.  Perfect for cold Fall and Winter days.  

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 320 kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

Black Bean Beef Chili Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 5 garlic cloves , chopped
• 1 carrot , chopped
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 28 oz whole plum tomatoes , from the can
• 1 cup beef broth
• 15 oz black beans , from the can
• salt to taste

Toppings:

• 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup green onions
• 1/4 cup sour cream

Instructions

1. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet, add ground beef and cook until browned and all juices came out on medium heat covered – about 10-15 minutes. Drain from grease and juices.

2. In a large pan, heat olive oil on medium heat, add onions and garlic, cook for about 3 minutes, add carrot and continue cooking for 2 more minutes, stirring.

3. Add cumin, paprika, chili powder, Italian seasoning to the onion mixture and continue cooking, stirring, to mix everything well. Add cooked and drained ground beef from step 1.

4. Add canned tomatoes with juices, slicing tomatoes into small chunks before adding. Add beef broth. Bring mixture to boil and cook covered on low heat, simmering, for 1 hour.

5. After 1 hour, add black beans, salt and continue cooking for 20 more minutes, covered.

6. To serve, top with grated cheddar cheese, chopped green onions and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

Black Bean Beef Chili Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g 28%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 47mg 16%

Sodium 377mg 16%

Potassium 715mg 20%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 3g

Protein 17g 34%

Vitamin A 56.8%

Vitamin C 14.4%

Calcium 13.1%

Iron 27.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.