Description
This Instant Pot chili is thick, hearty, and loaded with ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and smoky spices. Pressure cooking makes it taste like it’s simmered all day, but it’s ready in under an hour!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Add olive oil and ground beef. Cook until browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Sauté for 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and cayenne. Cook 1 minute to bloom spices.
- Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, beans, broth, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Stir well, scraping the bottom of the pot.
- Cancel Sauté. Lock lid and set Instant Pot to Manual / Pressure Cook on High for 15 minutes.
- Allow a 10-minute natural release, then quick release any remaining pressure.
- Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning.
- Serve hot with toppings of choice.
Notes
- For thicker chili, let it simmer on Sauté mode for 5–10 minutes after pressure cooking.
- Make it smoky with a chopped chipotle pepper in adobo.
- Can be frozen in portions for up to 3 months.
- Great with cornbread, baked potatoes, or over rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes (including pressurizing & release)
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American / Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 75mg