Looking for a no-fuss, full-flavored, easy chili recipe to cook up in a hurry?
Try my 5-ingredient chili recipe! ♡
It comes together in just 30 minutes and features all of those cozy chili flavors we all love. Feel free to use your favorite type of beans and protein here (ground beef or plant-based ground “meat” will both work)
5-Ingredient Easy Chili Recipe | 1-Minute Video
5-Ingredient Easy Chili
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: About 4-6 servings
Description
No one will ever guess that this delicious chili was made with just 5 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef or turkey*
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 3 (15 oz.) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 2 (15 oz.) cans beans, drained (black beans, kidney beans, a combo, or whatever you like)
- 2 Tbsp. chili powder
- (optional toppings: shredded cheese, chopped green onions, sour cream, cilantro, etc.)
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, cook ground beef or turkey over medium-high heat until browned, stirring frequently. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked beef or turkey to a separate plate and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of grease in the stockpot, and discard the rest.
- Add the onion to the stockpot and saute for 4-5 minutes, or until soft.
- Add remaining ingredients and the cooked beef or turkey to the stockpot, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with optional toppings if desired. Or, store in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
Notes
*If using ground turkey, you will need to heat a tablespoon of olive oil beforehand to help cook and brown the turkey, and then add an additional tablespoon of oil to cook the onion.
**You can also make this in the slow cooker. You just need to brown your meat on the stove and drain it before adding the meat to your slow cooker. Then slow cook the chili on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
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Man, this looks fantastic!! My husband and I love chili :)
Your recipe looks amazingly easy and delicious, and I was just wondering if you think I could throw this in the slow cooker and cook it on low while I’m at work for the day?
That is exactly, and I do mean right down to the tomatoes and chilis, how I make my chili. It is delicious! Great recipe :-)
I am so excited about your Chiefs! Our team (the St. Louis Rams)…well, not the same record by any stretch of the imagination. I hope your team keeps rocking it and in the meantime, I will be trying out this easy chili!
You are really ROCKING it with these 5-ingredient soup recipes :).
Wow, wow, wow (and two more “wow’s”)! All of this recipes look so spectacular, and yet so simple. Can’t wait to try the chili!
Looks delicious! I am really into soups and chili right now. Love eating them for dinner on these cold nights.
Game day NEEDS chili. It is a must! This look so goo, Ali! I love the dark red color!
When you’re from Philadelphia, it’s almost against the law to be a fair weather fan. However, football is probably the sport I pay least attention to so I feel you.
Either way, this chili will be perfect now that the weather here is dipping down into sub-zero temps. A little cheese on top of this baby and I’m good to go!
I’m the same way with football! And all sports lately. I love baseball and the Red Sox, but cannot understand how people watch every single game! But this year? It was pretty awesome.
This chili looks like the PERFECT Sunday afternoon dish… And easy enough to make that I can still kinda sorta pay attention to the game :)