Updated November 7, 2021
Looking for that classic chili you can make on the stovetop? Search no more! Top this hearty bowl with cheese and sour cream. Yum.
EASY STOVETOP CHILI
A thick meaty chili that satisfies that winter end-of-the-day hunger. There’s no real backstory on this. It’s just the recipe we kept tweaking until it tasted right. So grab the recipe and tweak! We love beef, and we really want that to be the main ingredient. But if there’s another ingredient you want to be the star player, please add more of it and enjoy.
Below you’ll see the text of the recipe, followed by a link to actually give you the printable version. Enjoy!
GRAMMYE’S CHILI
2 lbs lean ground beef or turkey
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1 large can diced tomatoes.
1 can light kidney beans
1 can dark kidney beans
1 can pinto beans
2-3 Tbsp chili powder
¼ – ½ tsp cumin
¼ – ½ tsp black pepper
¼ – ½ tsp salt
Brown the meat well and drain. Add the chopped onion and continue cooking and stirring. Add the dry spices and coat meat and onions well. Pour in the tomatoes with their liquid, and the 2 cans of kidney beans. Not the pinto beans just yet. Add them toward the end because they are softer and need less cooking time. About the last 20 minutes.
Cook 1-2 hours on low simmer.
Notes: For thick chili, drain the beans. If you want a fair amount of liquid, leave the liquid in them. It still won’t be watery.
Taste after you have stirred everything together, and add more seasoning to your liking. Sometimes I use up to 4 Tbsp of chili powder. Taste first, though. You can add, but can’t take away.
Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream. Accompany with cornbread or crackers.
Click this image to print the recipe!
And if you like hearty recipes, check out Grammye’s “lazy keto” meal plan. No math, just super low carbs and pretty simple. Recipes are there, lots of meat, cheese and butter. And you get a printable shopping list. Anything to make meal planning and shopping easier, right? (You could adapt this chili to a keto plan by eliminating the beans.)
I’ve got a killer cornbread recipe. It’s loaded with flavor and moisture, so good you’ll want to lick the skillet. 
But don’t.
Check it out — the recipe and all the reasons it’s good. If you don’t make it with your chili, you’ll want it later with another meal.
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