Small Batch Beef & Bean Chili for Two

Name: Small Batch Beef & Bean Chili for Two
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ½ tsp Chili Powder (2 1/2 tsp. Chili Powder); 1 tsp Smoked Paprika (1 tsp. Smoked Paprika); 1 tsp Cumin Powder (1 tsp. Ground Cumin); 1 tsp Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt (I use Diamond Crystal brand) + 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt); ½ tsp Garlic Powder (1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder); ½ tsp Onion Powder (1/2 tsp. Onion Powder); ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper (1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper (optional)) — optional; 2 tsp Olive Oil (2 tsp. Olive Oil); 1 cup Yellow Onion (1 cup chopped Yellow Onion); 8 oz Ground Beef (8 oz. Ground Beef (80/20 or 85/15)); 2 tbsp Chili Seasoning (2 tbsp. Homemade Chili Seasoning (above recipe or storebought)); 1 tbsp Tomato Paste (1 tbsp. Tomato Paste); 3 cloves Garlic (3 cloves Garlic (minced)); 15 oz Tomato (15 oz. Crushed Tomatoes); 15 oz Black Beans (15 oz. Black Beans (drained, not rinsed)); 1 cup Beef Broth (1 cup Beef Broth); 1 tbsp Light Brown Sugar (1 tbsp. Light Brown Sugar); 10 pieces Dark Chocolate Chips (10 Dark Chocolate Chips); 0 pieces Black Pepper (freshly cracked Black Pepper (to taste))

Small Batch Beef & Bean Chili for Two - Soup (American)

50 minAmerican

Servings4

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Dairy Free
Egg Free

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Chili Powder2 ½ tsp · 2 1/2 tsp. Chili Powder
Smoked Paprika1 tsp · 1 tsp. Smoked Paprika
Cumin Powder1 tsp · 1 tsp. Ground Cumin
Kosher Salt1 tsp · 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt (I use Diamond Crystal brand) + 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt
Garlic Powder½ tsp · 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
Onion Powder½ tsp · 1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
Cayenne Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper (optional) · optional
Olive Oil2 tsp · 2 tsp. Olive Oil
Yellow Onion1 cup · 1 cup chopped Yellow Onion
Ground Beef8 oz · 8 oz. Ground Beef (80/20 or 85/15)
Chili Seasoning2 tbsp · 2 tbsp. Homemade Chili Seasoning (above recipe or storebought)
Tomato Paste1 tbsp · 1 tbsp. Tomato Paste
Garlic3 cloves · 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
Tomato15 oz · 15 oz. Crushed Tomatoes
Black Beans15 oz · 15 oz. Black Beans (drained, not rinsed)
Beef Broth1 cup · 1 cup Beef Broth
Light Brown Sugar1 tbsp · 1 tbsp. Light Brown Sugar
Dark Chocolate Chips10 pieces · 10 Dark Chocolate Chips
Black Pepper0 pieces · freshly cracked Black Pepper (to taste)

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1Make the Chili Seasoning. In a small bowl, stir the Chili Seasoning Ingredients (2 1/2 tsp. Chili Powder, 1 tsp. Smoked Paprika, 1 tsp. Ground Cumin, 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt, 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder, 1/2 tsp. Onion Powder, 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper [optional]) together. Set aside.
2Cook the Onions. In a large saucepan or medium pot over medium heat, add 2 tsp. Olive Oil. Once the oil is hot, stir in 1 cup chopped Yellow Onion with 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
3Cook the Ground Beef. Add 8 oz. Ground Beef to the pot and cook, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks, until it starts to brown (about 3 minutes). Stir in the 2 tbsp. Homemade Chili Seasoning (or storebought) and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the ground beef is cooked.
4Stir in Tomato Paste and Garlic. Clear a small section at the bottom of the pot and add 1 tbsp. Tomato Paste. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until slightly darker in color. Stir in 3 cloves Garlic, mixing it into the tomato paste and ground beef.
5Add Remaining Ingredients. Stir in 15 oz. Crushed Tomatoes, 15 oz. Black Beans, 1 cup Beef Broth, 1 tbsp. Light Brown Sugar, and about 10 Dark Chocolate Chips. Stir well and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the chili simmer for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Carefully taste and season with more salt and/or black pepper while it simmers.
6Serve. Divide the chili between two bowls, add your favorite toppings, and serve. Enjoy!