Keto Beef Chili

Name: Keto Beef Chili (No Beans, One Pot)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Keto
Ingredients: ½ green bell pepper, seeded and chopped; ½ medium onion, chopped; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 lb (454 g) ground beef (80/20); 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) crushed tomatoes; 1 cup beef broth; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

No Beans, One Pot

Ground beef, crushed tomatoes, pepper and onion simmered with cumin, chili powder and paprika. A thick, no-bean chili in one pot.

4Serves
5 minprep
50 mincook
serving(est.): 406 kcal, 22g protein, 31g fat, 8g carbs after fiber

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Why this works

A proper bowl of chili with no beans in it. Ground beef is browned with pepper, onion and garlic, then simmered with crushed tomatoes, broth, cumin, chili powder and paprika until thick and rich. It's from our soup-for-every-cold-night post.

Keto beef chili with no beans in a bowl

Let it simmer the full 30 minutes. That's when the spices and tomato come together.

The recipe

Keto Beef Chili

Serves 4 · 5 min prep · 50 min cook · per serving (est.): about 406 kcal, 22g protein, 31g fat, about 8g carbs after fiber

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Ingredients

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Method

01
Cook the pepper and onion in the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
02
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
03
Add the ground beef and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, until browned.
04
Stir in the tomatoes, broth, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and cayenne.
05
Simmer for 30 minutes, until thick and the flavors come together.

Good to know

Toppings. Sour cream, shredded cheddar or sliced avocado all work and aren't in the numbers.

Leftovers keep in the fridge for 4 days and freeze well.

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Questions

Before you start

Does chili need beans?

Not this one. The beef and tomato make it hearty enough on their own.

Can I make it spicier?

Add more cayenne a pinch at a time.

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