Weeknight Beef and Bean Chili

Name: Weeknight Beef and Bean Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 0.75 cup Brown Sugar; 3 whole Chili Seasoning Mix; 14.5 oz Diced Tomatoes; 10 oz Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies; 1 whole Diced Yellow Onion; 1.5 lb Lean Ground Beef; 15 oz Light Red Kidney Beans; 15 oz Pinto Beans; 1 whole Red Bell Pepper; 1.5 cups Water; 3 tbsp White Vinegar; 16 oz Yellow Cornmeal; 3 tbsp Yellow Mustard

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽American Mexican Halal 🕌Comfort-Food

Weeknight Beef and Bean Chili is hearty and comforting, with tender ground beef simmered in a tomato-rich base layered with smoky chili seasoning. Sweet corn balances gentle heat from tomatoes with green chiles, while a hint of brown sugar and tangy mustard-vinegar notes round out the flavor. It’s perfect for casual dinners, game day, or cozy nights when you want a satisfying bowl.

Prep10 mins
Cook50 mins
Serves12
DifficultyEasy

1

In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the bell pepper and the onion. Cook, stirring, until the pepper and onion soften, about 5 minutes. Drain and discard the grease.
2

Add the corn, kidney beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, water, brown sugar, chili seasoning mix, and mustard to the pot. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes. Uncover, lower the heat to low, and continue cooking until the beans are tender, about 20 minutes more.