Instant Pot Ground Beef Chili
Ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and bell pepper cooked under pressure with chili powder and cumin for a thick weeknight chili.
Equipment
- Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker
- Wooden spoon
- Can opener
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 lb ground beef 80 percent lean
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 15 oz kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 15 oz pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 15 oz diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup low sodium beef broth
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
Cooking
- Brown the beef. Saute the beef in oil for 6 to 8 minutes until no pink remains.
- Cook the vegetables. Add the onion, pepper, and garlic and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add spices and liquid. Stir in the spices and broth, scraping the bottom of the pot.
- Layer the cans. Add the beans, tomatoes, and paste on top without stirring.
- Pressure cook. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes, then release naturally for 10 minutes.
Notes
Substitutions: Use ground turkey in place of beef, and cook it to 165 degrees F.
Tips: Do not stir the tomatoes into the pot, so the bottom does not scorch. Toppings are not included in the nutrition numbers.
Storage: Refrigerate for 3 to 4 days or freeze for 3 months.