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A good hearty meal with a new spin on it! Try your taco night in chili form this week with this filling Taco Chili topped with your favorite taco toppings.
Bringing together two of my all-time favorite dishes into one this week! I’ve always loved chili and if you been reading my blog for some time then you know how I feel about anything taco flavored! This Taco Chili was the best of both worlds.
How to make Taco Chili:
This recipe has a lot of the same ingredients as my famous Taco Soup, but it is different. Start by cooking your ground beef in a large pot.
Drain the fat and then add all the remaining ingredients to the pot. Bring the chili to a boil, and then reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve topped with shredded cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.
Ingredient Notes:
- Ground Beef: you can also use ground turkey for this recipe.
- Bell Peppers: I used a red and a green bell pepper for this recipe and diced it.
- Onion: yellow onion and diced.
- Petite Diced Tomatoes: canned that has been drained.
- Corn – canned that has been drained.
- Black Beans – drained and rinsed.
- Chili Beans
- Tomato Sauce
- Beef Broth
- Salsa
- Seasoning: I used Chili Powder and Cumin
Directions:
Step one: In a large soup pot cook and crumble ground beef. Drain fat and return to stove top.
Step Two: Add remaining ingredients and stir until mixed well together.
Bring your chili to a boil then simmer on low for 30-40 minutes.
Optional: Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, or fresh cilantro.
How to make Taco Chili in the Slow Cooker:
Yes, you can easily make this in the slow cooker. Just cook your ground beef and add all the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker.
Cook on low heat for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours. Super simple to make!
Can I freeze this chili?
Yes, Taco Chili is really simple to freeze. Once it’s done allow it to cool completely then add it to a large freezer bag or into individual bags or freezer safe containers for a single serving.
Keep in the freezer for 3-4 months. Allow thawing in the fridge then reheat in the stovetop or microwave.
Here are a few more of my favorite Chili Recipes:
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili: This one is a favorite with my readers. It’s made in the slow cooker and one of the best chili recipes EVER!
No Bean Chili: If you aren’t a big fan of beans or just want chili with a few less carbs you have to try out this recipe.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili: Chili is one of my favorite fall foods. I added some of my other favorite fall ingredients to this recipe and it’s a winner!
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Taco Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 large bell pepper, (diced)
- 1 small onion, (diced)
- 14.5 oz petite diced tomatoes, (drained)
- 15 oz can corn, (drained)
- 15 oz can black beans, (drained and rinsed)
- 15 oz can chili beans
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- In a large soup pot cook and crumble ground beef on medium heat. Drain fat and return to stove top.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir until mixed well together. Bring your chili to a boil. Once boiling allow to simmer on low for 30-40 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.
- Optional: serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, or fresh cilantro.
Super easy. I made this tonight, tastes so good.
Hi!!! What can I do to make this in a crock pot????
Yes, you can! Cook and crumble the beef then add it to the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients.
Loved it! Quick question, how much is considered a serving? I’m counting calories 🙂
About 2 cups
I plan on making this for dinner tomorrow but since it is called taco chili why is there no taco seasoning in the recipe? well I plan on using a pack of taco seasoning in mine I think it will add so much more flavor to the dish.
I add cumin to give it the taco flavor.
This looks fantastic! I have all the ingredients but the chili beans on hand, so this is supper tonight!
This looks fantastic! I have all the ingredients but the chili beans on hand, so this is supper tonight!
Awesome! Hope you enjoyed it!