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Easiest One-Pot Chili

Add more corn. Add less corn...skip the corn. People have strong opinions about corn I've noticed. Also, I probably add more of the black beans. Whatever. You do you. Make this chili and tweak it to make it your own. Have fun! And be sure to share your creation and tag me in it when you do!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chili, easy, potluck
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 10 serving

Ingredients

  • 3 lb ground meat - turkey, pork, beef or a combination Get chili grind if you can
  • 2 medium yellow onions diced about 2 cups diced
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp each ground: cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, ancho chile, cumin, chipotle chile
  • 1 T each powdered: garlic, onion granulated is fine also
  • 1 T liquid smoke
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 each: green bell pepper, poblano or anaheim chili, small jalapeno diced and seeded
  • 1 16oz can each: corn, kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans Drained! Sub out any of these - just keep the ratio the same 64 total ounces
  • 3 6oz cans tomato paste
  • 3 T Sriracha brand chili sauce
  • 1/2 C brown sugar
  • 1 16oz can dark beer (805 or Modelo Negra are great!) Just no light beer for sure
  • 2 4 oz cans green chilies
  • 4 10 oz cans Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilis
  • 2 16 oz cans tomato sauce
  • Kosher salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat pot. Add diced peppers and a sprinkle of salt. Cook on med-high until soft and edges are browning even a little black. Remove from pot.

  2. Cook ground meat* with 2 T salt until completely cooked and even a little crispy. Transfer cooked meat into a separate bowl and save all the drippings in the pan. *If you are making this veggie style skip this step

  3. Use the reserved oil from the meat or heat 2 T olive oil in the pot, add diced onions and saute on med-high until translucent then add the garlic and all ground spices, powdered garlic and onion, brown sugar, and saute until the onion start to turn golden brown - be careful not to burn the onion. Add a generous sprinkle of kosher salt (about 2 T) This will make a paste and will be very aromatic. Cook on med-high for 5 minutes stirring to avoid burning

  4. Return the meat and peppers to the pot with all the spices and stir well. Add beer, liquid smoke, tomato paste, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, green chiles, Sriracha and bring to a soft boil

  5. Add all beans and corn and return to a boil then reduce to simmer for 15 minutes

  6. Adjust seasoning. Check to add more salt? More brown sugar?

  7. Serve with your favorite toppings - sour cream, grated cheese, jalapenos, diced green onions, hot sauce