Instant Pot Chili Recipe
This easy Instant Pot chili recipe is packed with beef, beans, and smoky spices for the ultimate comforting dinner. Ready in under 1 hour and perfect for topping nachos, loading onto chili cheese dogs, or enjoying by the bowlful.
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb grass-fed ground beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour sub for GF flour
- 15 oz kidney beans drained
- 15 oz pinto beans drained
- 15 oz black beans drained
- 15 oz medium chunky salsa
- 28 oz tomato sauce
- 4 oz diced jalapeno, habanero peppers or green chilis
Chili Seasoning
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp each, cumin, paprika, garlic and onion powder
- 1/2 tsp each, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Turn instant pot on saute mode. Add oil, when hot add ground beef, chopped onions, minced garlic and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir and sauté until no longer pink (about 7 mins)
- Add chili seasonings and once again stir well.
- Next add in cup of broth, tomato paste and flour. Whisk to combine and incorporate the flour.
- Now add remining ingredients; beans, salsa, tomato sauce and jalapeños. Give it a good stir.
- Cancel saute mode, lock the lid and cook on HP for 15 minutes. When done allow for 10 mins of NPR then quickly release remaining pressure.
- Serve chili with shredded Gruyere cheese, sour cream, cilantro, crusty bread or whatever you like
Notes
Stovetop instructions
Brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic in a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, then add the remaining ingredients. Bring it up to a simmer and let it cook uncovered until it thickens into a thick, meaty chili (1 to 2 hours).Slow cooker instructions
Brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic separately in a skillet, then add the mixture and the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours or High for 3 to 4 hours. For the full instructions, use the directions in my Slow Cooker Turkey Chili recipe, but substitute ground beef. GLUTEN-FREE - to make this recipe gluten-free be sure to use gluten-free flour as a thickening agent. Also make sure the store bought jar ingredients are free of gluten. DAIRY-FREE - this recipe is dairy free. Do not add cheese as topping if dairy-free VEGAN - for a Vegan version, either use vegan *beef* or omit from this recipeNutrition
Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 1113mg | Potassium: 1389mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1566IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 7mg