Is chili a soup, or is chili in its own category? The thoughts we ponder..
I love a good bowl of chili. It’s easy, it’s flavorful and you can make it so it’s packed full of veggies. Here’s the thing – I really suck at eating veggies. I have to actively remind myself and try to include veggies in my diet, but this chili is an easy way to make sure I get some added veggies and one of my favorite at-home meals.
Veggie Loaded Chili
A delicious chili recipe packed with veggies that even the pickiest of eaters will enjoy. Made extra delicious using ground beef from Prairie Raised Beef - Your Farmer Friends!
Equipment
- 1 Dutch Oven
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Chef's Knife
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef (preferably Prairie Raised Beef)
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper (doesn't matter the color), diced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1 medium sweet potato, diced
- 1 15 ounce-can of sweet corn, drained
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 24-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 15-ounce can beef broth
Instructions
- Add your olive oil or another neutral-flavored oil to a dutch oven (or stove pot if you have to). Add the ground beef and diced sweet potato and start browning the beef. Once your ground beef is about halfway browned add the diced medium onion, diced bell pepper, diced zucchini, can of corn, can of black beans and minced garlic. Cook until the beef is fully browned, stirring occasionally.
- Add the chili powder, oregano, cumin, tomato paste, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir until everything is combined.
- Add the beef broth and diced tomatoes (including their juice!!) and stir.
- Bring everything to a low boil and reduce the heat to medium-low. If you want to eat it ASAP let it simmer for 20 minutes, but if you want to let the flavors keep growing you can simmer for up to 2 hours. Just be sure to stir occasionally.
- When you’re ready to eat, remove the chili from the heat for about 5 minutes and then serve!
- Top your chili with your favorites, but my suggestions include: plain greek yogurt, sour cream, cheese, cilantro, lime wedges, avocado, jalapeno, avocado, etc.
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Notes
- I prefer to make this recipe using ground beef we raise at our farm (and you can buy!). Check out Prairie Raised Beef.
- You can make this as spicy as you want - literally, you just need to add more spices.
