Old-Fashioned Chili

This classic Old-Fashioned Beef Chili is the ultimate hearty comfort food. It features a rich, deeply seasoned tomato broth packed with ground beef, red kidney beans, and traditional spices, simmered long and slow to let the flavors perfectly marry.

🛒 Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef (or a mix of ground beef and ground pork)
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cans (15 oz each) dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes (with their juices)
• 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
• 1 cup beef broth (or water)

The Old-Fashioned Spice Blend:

• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (the secret to balancing the acid)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for a slight kick)