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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Cooking Thursday

It's definitely chili season around here.  I have several different chili recipes that I rotate, and now I have another one to add to the mix. This one uses a few different types of beans, along with a few varieties of peppers and spices.  It has just a little heat, perfect for us!



Three Bean Chili

1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
2 jalapeno peppers, diced (Remove seeds if you don't want it too hot)
1 cup beef broth
1 small can tomato paste
1 can chili ready tomatoes, undrained
1 can pinto beans, drained
1 can light kidney beans, drained
1 can dark red kidney beans, drained
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Brown and drain ground beef.  Add onion, peppers and broth, simmer for 20 minutes.  Stir in the tomato paste, tomatoes, pinto beans, light and dark kidney beans and spices.
You can then simmer on the stove top on low for about an hour, or put it in the crock pot on low for 4-6 hours.
Serve with shredded cheese and sour cream.

29 comments:

Chatty Crone said...

This is funny I was just looking for a chili recipe - thanks.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

This looks very good, dear Mari. I really appreciate your sharing this recipe. ❤️

Ginny Hartzler said...

It's so pretty, and looks perfectly proportioned.

Dee said...

Yum, but I bet it is a thick chili?

Prims By The Water said...

Not a fan of kidney beans, but do like this recipe. Would change to chili beans and try it myself. TFS It is chili season. Was going to make chicken chili this weekend. Janice

Catherine said...

This sounds good, we don’t eat a lot here and when we can have some it is too spicy.
It will be colder by next week here.

Lori said...

Chili is the perfect dish this time of year.

Shug said...

This looks so good and satisfying. There is always a debate here in Texas as to whether or not beans go in chili. I say they do!! I'm so ready to make some good ol' homemade chile..as my kiddos call it "Mables Chili"

Joyful in His Presence said...

Oh....this sounds really good. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

R's Rue said...

Yum.

Miss Merry said...

It is chili weather!

Marilyn @ MountainTopSpice said...

We love chili and I make mine similar to yours. I've added corn to ours recently which adds a great flavor and color too. It is definitely chili season!

Terri D said...

Definitely another keeper, Mari! Thanks for this!!

photowannabe said...

Ummm, yummm this sounds so good. Today its cold (for us wimps) and rainy all day. Wish I could make it but Dave just can't eat spicy. I really don't know what we will have for dinner tonight. I just can't get inspired...
Sue

Martha said...

Looks and sounds delicious, and so perfect for this time of year - yum!

MELODY JACOB said...

I appreciate how versatile it is too, stove or slow cooker, making it easy to fit into any routine. Definitely adding this one to my rotation.

Barbara said...

As a result of a couple of major surgeries last year, hubby can't handle beans any more (doctor's orders), so when we have chili these days, it's without beans. I miss them. Your pictures look so good.

Henny Penny said...

Dan just said we need to make chili one night soon. This sounds so good. We like it a little hottoo!

Lowcarb team member said...

Yummy!
Temperatures here in the UK will be dropping over the weekend - could be time for a Chili.

All the best Jan

Pamela M. Steiner said...

I made chili the other day, and used one can of black beans in mild chili sauce, and 1 can of pinto beans, along with the canned diced tomatoes, 1 can of tomato soup, ground beef, green peppers and onion. It wasn't quite as thick as I like it, because I cooked it in the crock pot and it didn't have a chance to thicken or cook down like it usually does in a regular kettle. But it was good. Yours looks nice and meaty and yummy. 'tis the season!!

Nicole Orriëns said...

It looks yummy!

The Happy Whisk said...

I love it with so many beans. Looks wonderful.

carrie@northwoods scrapbook said...

This sounds so good! I need to expand my horizons into other kinds of chili - I always make the same one. I have on my list to do a white chicken chili, as I haven't done that yet. And I'm fascinated by Cincinnati chili ...so very different. I'll keep you posted on how they go once I make them. :)

Jenny the Pirate said...

This looks fabulous and I may have to branch out and try it. You know me, I keep it real real real simple (on account of I am lazy), but the last time I made chili I mixed it up by making one of the cans of beans MEDIUM heat instead of mild. It was FANTASTIC!!!! Now bear in mind this was a two-pound of beef, two-cans-of-each chili hot beans and chili-ready tomatoes, along with the requisite seasoning. But still -- that one can of medium-heat beans made a difference and we loved it!!!! xoxo

Jean said...

That looks good! I bet your house smelled good when you were making it.

One thing I learned along the way is that adding the seasonings with the sauted peppers and onions first and then adding the meat gives a better flavor. Something about the onions holding the flavor better or something like that. So I always do it that way.

peppylady (Dora) said...

We use quite a few peppers around are place.

Debbie said...

That chili looks amazing!! I could eat that every week. I haven't made my first pot of chili yet, but hopefully soon.

Kim said...

This looks great. We've been into chili recently...it's been so cold and chili is so warm!

Jeanette said...

That looks good! Rich loves chili and I like it with sour cream, which he thinks is gross!