GLUTEN FREE QUICK AND EASY CHILI with Ground Beef and Beans

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while canned beans are budget-friendly.

Start with a large enamel-coated cast iron pot.

Add 1.5 pounds of ground beef to the pot and cook until browned and crumbled, without adding oil.

Drain excess liquid from the beef if necessary.

Switch to a spoon and add 1 chopped onion and 1 bell pepper; stir to combine.

Cook for about 5 minutes on medium-high heat to soften the onions and peppers.

Add a spoonful of garlic to the mixture.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes and 2 cans of drained pinto and kidney beans; stir well.

Add the packet of McCormick's Tex-Mex chili mix to the pot.

Add about 1 cup of water to thin out the chili slightly.

Reduce heat to medium-low and cover the pot to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

After simmering, check the chili for thickness and flavor; adjust if necessary.

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