Easy Chili in the Instant Pot.
Using your Instant Pot to make meals is a must at any time of year! It’s so simple, and you can make the most incredible soups and other dishes. Allowing the food to cook in the pressure cooker makes the spices and seasonings marry together beautifully. This Hearty Instant Pot Chili Recipe is packed with flavors, easy to make, and is sure to be your new favorite dish.
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One of the things I really love about homemade chili is that you can eat it so many different ways. Add it to your hot dog for a game night, eat it on a burger for something fun and unique, or enjoy a hot bowl with all your favorite toppings. There is no wrong way to eat this chili! It’s great year-round and I think you are going to be happy with how simple it is too.
Top it with some sour cream, fresh jalapenos, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, or some tasty crackers. You are seriously going to fall in love with this Instant Pot chili!
Hearty Instant Pot Chili Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup black beans
1 cup kidney beans
1 cup pinto beans
1 Tablespoon cooking oil
1 onion, diced
2 jalapeños, diced (can deseed if desired)
4 cloves garlic, smashed and sliced
1 lb ground beef
2-3 Tablespoons southwestern seasoning
1 Tablespoon dark cocoa powder
3-4 cups beef broth
1-32 oz can tomatoes
Directions
1. Rinse the beans and combine in the inner pot of your Instant Pot. Cover with water and secure the lid.
2. Set to beans/chili and cook for 25 minutes. Natural release.
3. Drain and rinse the beans and clean out the inner pot.
4. Set Instant Pot to sauté and add the cooking oil.
5. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and diced jalapeños. Cook for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and continue cooking for one more minute. Stir occasionally.
6. Add the ground beef, seasoning, and cocoa powder. Stir well and cook until ground beef is well-browned.
7. Turn off the Instant Pot and add the cooked beans, broth and tomatoes.
8. Secure lid and set Instant Pot to beans/chili setting for 20 minutes.
9. Natural release.
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Hearty Instant Pot Chili Recipe
Description
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 cup kidney beans
- 1 cup pinto beans
- 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 jalapeños, diced (can deseed if desired)
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed and sliced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2-3 Tablespoons southwestern seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon dark cocoa powder
- 3-4 cups beef broth
- 1-32 oz can tomatoes
Ingredients
- Rinse the beans and combine them in the inner pot of your Instant Pot. Cover with water and secure the lid.
- Set to beans/chili and cook for 25 minutes. Natural release.
- Drain and rinse the beans and clean out the inner pot.
- Set Instant Pot to sauté and add the cooking oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add the onion and diced jalapeños. Cook for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and continue cooking for one more minute. Stir occasionally.
- Add the ground beef, seasoning, and cocoa powder. Stir well and cook until ground beef is well-browned.
- Turn off the Instant Pot and add the cooked beans, broth, and tomatoes.
- Secure lid and set Instant Pot to beans/chili setting for 20 minutes.
- Natural release.
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