Quick & Easy Chili
This is a super fast chili recipe and tastes great. Use a good salsa, the salsa and the seasonings are the key to making this chili so good.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2½ cups tomato sauce
- 1½ cups jar salsa
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 can dark red kidney beans 15 oz
- Shredded cheddar cheese optional
- Sour Cream optional
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, brown the ground beef, then add the onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes, or until the onion is tender. Drain any grease, if desired.
- Add the chili powder, cumin, parsley, salt, basil, pepper, tomato sauce, salsa, and kidney beans. Mix well, reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
- Top each serving with shredded cheese and sour cream, if desired
Notes
You can easily adjust the heat in this recipe by increasing or decreasing the chili powder, and using a more mild, or spicier, salsa.
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Yum! Love this- you can take the flavor in many different directions depending on what kind of salsa you use :)