Dad’s Favorite Classic Chili recipe is loaded with flavor! It is full of ground beef, pinto and kidney beans, some fresh veggies and classic chili seasonings.
My mom has been making this easy classic chili for my dad for years! It is a classic chili recipe but has so much flavor! The recipe comes together pretty fast and it can simmer on your stove for hours, making your house smell fantastic!
What ingredients do you need for Dad’s Classic Chili?
This easy classic chili has all of the classic ingredients you find in a chili. It has ground beef, kidney and pinto beans, some fresh peppers, celery, onions, tomatoes and classic chili seasonings.
The fresh vegetables are the best part of this chili. They simmer and make the chili out of this world! This classic chili recipe is hearty, flavorful and perfect for cold weather.
For a super easy Taco Soup (chili) recipe try my Taco Soup that is made with easy ingredients, and cans of veggies and beans.
Beans and Seasonings for Dad’s Favorite Classic Chili
This easy chili has a perfect blend of seasonings.
The fresh vegetable, ground beef and beans simmer in a tomato sauce base with simple seasonings of chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. So simple but they are the perfect blend of seasonings to make this chili so much more than ground beef and beans.
The seasonings add so much flavor to the beans that would be boring on their own. Classic chili will have kidney beans and pinto beans. Just dump them in with their juices/liquid and let it simmer in with the tomato sauce!
Cooking Dad’s Classic Chili
This chili is easy to make. You will need to brown your ground beef and chop your veggies.
Then, add it all to a large pot! Stir it all together and season it. Nothing complicated here, just classic chili! Let is simmer on medium-low heat for 2 to 3 hours. A slow cookers works great too! Let it heat for 4 hours on low or 2 hours on high!
Serving Classic Chili
Serve your chili with shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, tortilla chips or your favorite chili fixings!
Make my Easy Homemade Bread Bowls and serve this classic chili in them for a perfect fall or winter meal!
This chili can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated on the stove, in a slow cooker or in the microwave! Leftovers are even better!
For some other soups and stews, try my Slow Cooker Taco Soup, my Slow Cooker Beef Stew, Cheesy Hamburger Soup, Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup or my Cheesy Potato Soup.
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Dad’s Favorite Chili
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
- 1 (29 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (29 oz) can pinto beans, with liquid *2 – 16 oz. cans work too
- 1 (29 oz) can kidney beans, with liquid *2 – 16 oz. cans work too
- 2 cups water
- 3 large tomatoes, diced
- 2 Anaheim Chilis, seeds removed and diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced *not a bunch-just 1 stalk
- 3 tbsp chili powder *more to taste
- 2 tsp cumin *more to taste
- 2 tsp salt *more to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper *more to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Brown your ground beef and drain it. Chop your tomatoes, celery, onion and Anaheim Chili.
- Add all of the ingredients to a large pot and let it simmer over medium-low heat for 2-3 hours.**Do not drain your beans, add the liquid!
- Adjust the seasonings to your taste.
- Serve your chili with shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, tortilla chips or your favorite chili fixings!
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
