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Texas Chili Recipe

August 9, 2023 by officially gluten free Leave a Comment

This flavourful Texas Chili Recipe is made with tender chunks of beef, plenty of spicy seasoning, and no beans! It makes an easy dinner and is perfect for entertaining, for Game Day, or for cozy evenings with the Family.

FAQ’s About Making Texas Chili Recipe:

What is the Difference Between Texas Chili and Regular Chili? – Texas Chili is made without Beans and uses stew beef instead of ground beef. It’s designed to let the flavours of beef and peppers prevail, and only uses stew beef, peppers and chili sauce.

When Should I Make Texas Chili? Texas Chili is perfect for game day, tailgate parties, cookouts and crockpots!

Can I eat Texas Chili if I’m on a Gluten Free diet? – Yes! This Texas Chili Recipe is naturally gluten free.

Can I Make a Homemade Chili Sauce Instead of Using a Store Bought One? – Yes, you can make your own chili sauce. The best peppers to use are sweet dried chiles like costeño, New Mexico, or choricero, hot dried chiles such as arbol, ancho, mulatto, ñegro, or pasilla. These peppers make a delicious chili sauce but they can be hard to find depending on where you live.

What Do You Serve Texas Chili With? – Serve the rich and flavourful chili alone or with tortilla chips, chopped cilantro, sour cream and shredded cheddar.

What Ingredients Do You Need to Make Texas Chili?

Here’s how to make this delicious Texas chili: (See recipe card below for full printable recipe)

Boneless Beef Chuck Roast (or use beef stew meat)
Olive Oil
Onions
Garlic
Bottle of Chili Sauce
Beef Broth
Jalapeños
Cumin
Chili Powder
Garlic Powder
Brown Sugar
Salt
Pepper

How Do You Make Texas Chili?

To make this delicious Tex Mex Chili: (See recipe card below for full printable recipe)

Step 1: In a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat, add the oil, then the beef to the pan. Cover the beef with the cumin, chili powder and salt and pepper. Stir the beef until it’s well coated in the spice, then brown until nice and seared and mostly cooked through.

Step 2: Chop up, then add the onion to the pan with the beef. Next mince the garlic and add it along with the onion. Let cook for a minute or 2 or until the onion is softened.

Step 3: Add the beef broth to the pan and stir well. Let simmer for 4 -5 minutes, then chop the jalapeños into 1/2 inch pieces and add them to the chili. (for considerably less heat, remove the ribs and seeds)

Step 4: Add the chilli sauce to the pan. (if your pan is too small, transfer to a pot or slow cooker before adding the chili sauce) Stir until the sauce is fully incorporated into the chili. Then stir in the brown sugar.

Step 5: Simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 1 ½ hours stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick. If it becomes too thick, add more stock as needed. Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream and shredded cheddar.

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Recipe Notes For Making The Best Texas Chili:

Leftovers will keep about 4-5 days in the fridge and easily reheat on the stove top or in the microwave.
This chili freezes perfectly. Once cooled, pack it into freezer containers or freezer bags. It will keep for up to four months.
Remove the ribs and seeds from the jalapeños unless you like your chili extra spicy. I recommend removing most of the ribs and seeds from the jalapeño peppers. That way you get their wonderful flavour and a just little bit of heat.
I find that 1 teaspoon of salt is perfect BUT if you are sensitive to salt, then I recommend starting with less and adding to taste.
This recipe can be made in the crockpot/ slow cooker. Transfer the chili to the crockpot after you’ve added all the ingredients, then let simmer on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours.
Using bottled chili sauce. I live in a rural area, where most of the chilis aren’t easily available. I prefer to use a pre made chili sauce for that reason. Feel free to use a homemade chili sauce or another brand if preferred.

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Texas Chili Recipe

This flavourful Texas Chili Recipe stands out from the rest, thanks to tender chunks of beef, plenty of spicy seasoning, and no beans!

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, American / Mexican, Tex Mex

Keyword: beef, Dinner, gluten free, Tex Mex

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 1 30

Total Time: 1 50

Servings:

Author: Lyndsay Baker

Ingredients

2 lbs Boneless Beef Chuck Roast, trimmed and cubed (or use beef stew meat)
1 Tbsp Olive oil
2 Onions small
6 Cloves Garlic
1 Bottle Chili Sauce 455 ml
2 Cups Beef Broth
6 Jalapeños
1 Tsp Cumin
1 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Pepper

Instructions

In a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat, add the oil, then the beef to the pan. Cover the beef with the cumin, chili powder and salt and pepper. Stir the beef until it's well coated in the spice, then brown until nice and seared and mostly cooked through.
Chop up, then add the onion to the pan with the beef. Next mince the garlic and add it along with the onion. Let cook for a minute or 2 or until the onion is softened.
Add the beef broth to the pan and stir well. Let simmer for 4 -5 minutes, then chop the jalapeños into 1/2 inch pieces and add them to the chili. (for considerably less heat, remove the ribs and seeds)
Add the chilli sauce to the pan. (if your pan is too small, transfer to a pot or slow cooker before adding the chili sauce) Stir until the sauce is fully incorporated into the chili. Then stir in the brown sugar.
Simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 1 ½ hours stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick. If it becomes too thick, add more stock as needed. Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream and shredded cheddar.

Notes

This recipe can be made in the crockpot/ slow cooker. Transfer the chili to the crockpot after you've added all the ingredients then let simmer on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours.
Use diced boneless chuck roast or beef stew meat for this recipe. Either option will work well!
If using stewing beef, the slow cooker is a great option because it will also help ensure the beef gets nice and tender.

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The Best Keto Chili Recipe

June 29, 2022 by officially gluten free Leave a Comment

This Keto Chili Recipe features tender ground beef, hot Italian sausage, bacon, peppers, and onions that are simmered in a rich tomato base. This easy stovetop low carb no bean chili is great for dinner or lunch and the leftovers freeze well!

Ingredients Needed To Make This Chili Recipe:

Want to give this low carb chili recipe a shot? You won’t regret it! These are the ingredients: ground beef, sausage, bacon, celery, onion, garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano and salt.

How To Make Keto Chili on the Stove Top

Step 1: First fry the bacon until crispy and set aside for later. Brown the ground beef and sausage together next over medium-high heat in a large pot or skillet.

Step 2: Drain the fat from pot and add the diced onion and celery, minced garlic and chopped peppers to the pot. Let cook while stiring for 4 – 5 mins, then add the spices.

Step 3: Add the canned diced tomatoes and let simmer for 20 minutes, stiring a few times throughout. Next add the tomato paste to the pot and stir until it’s fully combined. Reduce to low heat and simmer uncovered for another 15 – 20 minutes or until chili reaches desired thickness. Then chop up the bacon and add to the chili before serving.

How To Make Keto Chili In A Slow Cooker

Brown the meat as directed, drain off any grease and transfer to a slow cooker.
Add the remaining ingredients, stir well. Cook on low for 6-8 hours

How To Make Keto Chili In The Instant Pot

Press the “Sauté” button on the Instant Pot. Add the ground beef and sausage to the pot and cook until brown. Once the meat is browned set Instant Pot to “keep warm/cancel”. Add the remaining ingredients plus add 2/3 cup of water, then cover and lock the lid. Make sure the steam valve is closed. Select Bean/Chili setting (30 mins). Allow the pressure to release naturally or use the quick release. Stir chili before serving!

Is Chili Keto?

Normally, no. Most chili recipes contain beans. This brings the carb count too high to be considered low carb or keto-friendly. This recipe for low carb, keto chili requires no beans or tricky ingredients that are hard to find.

What if I’m not on Keto?

If you’re not living a low carb lifestyle, you can feel free to add some heartiness to this recipe by adding some canned beans. Feel free to use either pinto beans or kidney beans. Either way, it turns out delicious. Just make sure you are using canned beans and not dry beans.

Can I add anything else to low carb chili?

Aside from the low carb toppings mentioned below, you can also add additional vegetables to keto chili if you’d like. More veggies means more fiber, which will make this chili more filling. Things like zucchini, mushrooms, and cauliflower can be sautéed with the onion and pepper.

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The Best Keto Chili Toppings

Bacon
Shredded cheese
Chopped green onions
Chopped avocado
Fresh or pickled jalapeño slices
Chopped Red Onion
Sour cream
Guacamole
Chopped Cilantro or Parsley

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WHAT IS THE KETOGENIC DIET?

The ketogenic diet (often called keto) is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares similarities to paleo, Whole30, and Atkins. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake, and replacing it with fat. When your body switches to burning fat for its primary fuel source, that’s when you hit ketosis.

While on the Keto diet you’re supposed to get at least 70 percent of your calories from fat, 15 to 25 percent from protein, and 10 percent from carbohydrates. You’re supposed to avoid all grains, legumes, root vegetables, fruit, (except berries) and sugar.

The Best Keto Chili Recipe

This is the Best Keto Chili Recipe because it’s loaded with 3 kinds of delicious meat, Ground Beef, Sausage and Bacon!!! Usings 3 types of meat not only means tons of protein but it also adds so much more flavour to the chili. You really don’t miss the beans!!! The recipe requires minimal effort and only uses simple and easy to find ingredients like ground beef, sausage and canned tomatoes. The low carb chili is also naturally high in protein and is paleo as well as gluten and dairy free.

Looking for some more delicious Keto Recipes? You’re in luck! I have some of my readers favourite recipes to share. Their number one favourite are these Keto Bacon Dill Pickle Fat Bombs. Everyone loves how quick and easy they are to make. Another one of Their favourites, are these tasty Keto Jalapeño Popper Taquitos. They’re perfect for impressing party guests or for spoiling someone special.

Recipe Notes:

– This chili recipe is thick and hearty. If you prefer a chili that is not quite as thick, simply add a little water until it reaches the desired thickness.

– To thicken keto chili, you can bring it to a boil, turn down the heat, and simmer it with the lid off. As it simmers, the liquid begins to evaporate, which thickens the chili. Make sure you stir it occasionally.

– Store bought chili seasoning can be used for this recipe if preferred. Just swap out the spices for chili sesaoning. (make sure it’s gluten free) Taco seasoning also works well if needed.

– You can skip the sausage in this recipe and use just ground beef or ground turkey if desired. You can also use regular sausage if you don’t like it spicy.

– Add a little water before reheating this chili. If you like it thick just add a small amount. If you like it runny… add a bit more.