Quick Beef and Pinto Bean Chili
8
Points®
Total time: 22 min • Prep: 14 min • Cook: 8 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Chili truly doesn't get any easier than this—we used well-spiced convenience foods to boost the recipe's flavor while minimizing preparation and cooking times. If you can’t find canned diced tomatoes with chipotle chilies, you have two options: either use a 14.5-ounce can of plain diced tomatoes and add 1/8 teaspoon of chipotle chile powder to the mixture, or substitute a 14.5-ounce can of diced tomatoes with green chilies (just keep in mind the latter will be quite spicy). If you want to mix things up a bit, you can substitute lean ground turkey or chicken for the beef (just keep in mind that this could affect the cooking time).
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 spray(s)
Garlic
1 medium clove(s)
Frozen mixed vegetables
1 package(s)
Uncooked 93% lean ground beef
1 pound(s)
Canned diced tomatoes
14.5 oz
Canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup(s)
Chili powder
2 tsp
Dried oregano
0.25 tsp
Table salt
0.5 tsp
Black pepper
0.25 tsp
Canned pinto beans
15 oz
Instructions
1
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add garlic and frozen vegetables; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables thaw and any liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Add beef; cook, stirring frequently, breaking up clumps of beef with a wooden spoon, about 2 minutes.
2
Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, salt, black pepper and beans; cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until some liquid evaporates, meat is cooked through and chili thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Yield about 1 1/4 cups per serving.
People Also Like
Join the #1 doctor-recommended weight-loss program*
*Based on a 2023 survey by Cerner Enviza of 500 doctors who recommend weight-loss programs to patients.