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Customizable Chili Recipe Template

Mackenzie Burgess, RDN
In this Chili Recipe Template you get to choose your meat, vegetables, beans, and toppings. You can meal prep this chili ahead of time too.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 300 kcal

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Ingredients
  

Chili Ingredients

  • 1/2 to 1 pound ground meat of your choice (turkey, chicken, beef, bison, or plant-based meat)
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 - 15 ounce can beans of your choice, drained and rinsed (kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, or cannellini beans)
  • 1 - 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 - 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 2 cups frozen or fresh vegetables of your choice, chopped (carrots, peppers, corn, zucchini, squash)
  • 1 - 1.25 ounce packet of chili seasoning or about 2 tablespoons of homemade chili seasoning

Toppings to serve

  • Any toppings of your choice (Corn chips, shredded, cheese, cilantro, avocado slices, sour cream or plain greek yogurt)

Instructions
 

Cooking Same Day Instructions:

  • Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add meat and onions and cook until meat is browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Add all other chili ingredients to the pot and let simmer until warmed through, about 10 minutes.*
  • Serve chili with any toppings of your choice.

Save for Another Day Freezer Instructions:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat and onions and cook until meat is browned, about 5 minutes. Take off heat and let cool.
  • Place cooked meat and all other chili ingredients into a large gallon sized freezer bag. Press the air out, seal, and freeze for up to 3 months.
  • When ready to eat, thaw the chili bag enough to break apart the ingredients and add them to a large pot or crockpot. If using a large pot, cook over medium heat until warmed through, about 15 minutes. If using a crockpot, cook on low setting for 6-8 hours.*
  • Serve chili with any toppings of your choice.

Notes

*If you like you're chili with a soupier consistency, add over 1 cup of broth when cooking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 27gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 500mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7g
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