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Gallery Healthy Beef Chili Recipe Summary prep: 25 mins total: 40 mins Servings: 6
Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, such as safflower 1 medium onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped Coarse salt and ground pepper 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 pound ground beef sirloin 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes in juice 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained Toppings, such as reduced-fat sour cream, sliced scallions, and baked tortilla chips, for serving (optional)
Cook’s Notes Cocoa powder adds depth but not sweetness to the chili. Briefly heating the cocoa, chili powder, and tomato paste before adding the beef releases their aroma.
Gallery Healthy Beef Chili
Recipe Summary prep: 25 mins total: 40 mins Servings: 6
Gallery
Healthy Beef Chili
Healthy Beef Chili
Healthy Beef Chili
Recipe Summary prep: 25 mins total: 40 mins Servings: 6
Recipe Summary
prep: 25 mins total: 40 mins
Servings: 6
prep: 25 mins
total: 40 mins
prep:
25 mins
total:
40 mins
Servings: 6
6
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, such as safflower 1 medium onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped Coarse salt and ground pepper 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 pound ground beef sirloin 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes in juice 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained Toppings, such as reduced-fat sour cream, sliced scallions, and baked tortilla chips, for serving (optional)
Directions
In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add tomato paste, chili powder, and cocoa powder. Cook, stirring, until mixture is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef, and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes (with their juice) and beans. Bring to a boil over high; reduce to a simmer, and cook until chili is slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with toppings, if desired.
Cook’s Notes Cocoa powder adds depth but not sweetness to the chili. Briefly heating the cocoa, chili powder, and tomato paste before adding the beef releases their aroma.
Cook’s Notes
Cocoa powder adds depth but not sweetness to the chili. Briefly heating the cocoa, chili powder, and tomato paste before adding the beef releases their aroma.
Reviews (26)
Add Rating & Review 65 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 17 3 star values: 18 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 3
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Add Rating & Review 65 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 17 3 star values: 18 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 3
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65 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 17 3 star values: 18 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 3
65 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 17 3 star values: 18 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 3
65 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 17 3 star values: 18 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 3
5 star values: 14 4 star values: 17 3 star values: 18 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 3
Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5 stars 06/10/2018 My secret ingredient revealed. I am one of the first to define this on the Internet. Good recipe. Thank you for calling it Tex-Mex because this really isn't traditional Mexican Chili Rojo. Traditional Mexican Chili will not include tomato products, just chile, broth, herbs and spices. Oops, another secret revealed. I can't stop myself. LOL Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/04/2014 I really like this recipe, but I did make some changes. For the amount of meat, I double the beans and tomatoes. Sometimes I throw in a can of kidney beans with the pintos, maybe a can of tomatoes with green chilis with the regular ones. I use a whole (small) can of tomato paste. If I have chipotle chilis in adobo around, I put in a couple of tablespoons of adobo, or you can add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for some heat. I also make it with ground venison. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 03/14/2011 I love the idea of cocoa chili, but it is a bit bland. I added a lot of hot sauce. However, I will give it credit: this is a quick dinner to whip up without a grocery store trip. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 02/08/2011 I made this chili over the weekend and thought it would be good but it was bland bland bland! We didn't even eat it, just chucked it out. Really dissappointed in this reciepe. I feel like if a receipe is going to be posted, you shouldn't have to tinker with it. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 04/08/2010 WIth all the positive comments, I was expecting this to be really good. Unfortunately, it was not. I followed the recipe, buit it was bland. My husband said that canned chili would have tasted better. I'm going to keep looking for a chili recipe...this is not it. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 03/16/2009 Deliscious and easy to make! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/19/2008 This chili is incredible. I made it for my neighbors and it was so easy to make. They went home w/the recipe. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/05/2008 This is a kind of mole chili. Interesting. Suggest using tomatoes with no salt added. Beans, too if you can find them. Then add salt to your taste or health requirements. Chuck usually has too much fat, but ground round should be okay and a little cheaper than sirloin. Choose a round steak then ask the butcher to trim the fat and grind it coarse. Definitely add cumin. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/05/2008 I just don't think Chili is Chili without the Cumin. This is a must as far as I'm concerned. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/12/2008 scary face is right...cumin and cayenne and paprika. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 03/01/2008 I left the cocoa powder out and instead added cumin and cayenne and paprika. I also added jalapen n n n o peppers as chili just isn't chili without the heat. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 02/28/2008 I followed this recipe exactly, and it was only OK. I felt like it was missing something. Sounds like the people who liked it a lot tinkered with it, so it may be worth a shot to do some altering. I probably won't make it again, though. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 02/03/2008 This chili was great!! Topped it with a little light sour cream and fresh chives...it tasted amazing!! My whole family keeps asking for more! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/29/2008 This was excellent. I used Hunts/DelMonte tomatoes seasoned w/chili seasonings Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/24/2008 I loved it and it made my house smell so good after cooking it. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/17/2008 I made this with dried black beans - no meat. My tummy has been a little tender lately, and wanted something spicy. This was just the ticket (add some diced jalepenos on top!) Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/11/2008 I love this recipe. It is really easy, filling, and flavorful. I will be adding this to my rotation. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/10/2008 I made this this morning - the first time I have ever made chili from scratch. Easy and quick, but tastes great. I had heard about the cocoa powder and tasted it in others' chili, but had not made it for myself. So good. Can't wait to top it with sour cream! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/09/2008 I just finished making this recipe. Delicious. I made a few adjustments since I like strong flavors. I boosted the chili powder a bit, tossed in some cumin, a dash of red wine, and some beef broth. Also, I used just one can of spicy chili beans since I am not a huge bean lover. The flavor was full and smokey. Yummm. This recipe is a keeper. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/09/2008 The recipe leaves the salt content up to the cook. I cannot have ANY salt, and in chili, I substitute white or cider vinegar carefully to taste, and do not miss salt at all! The cocoa has been in my chili for many years, and we love it, as do all our guests! Wish nutritional info were included in ALL recipes! delraybuzz Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/09/2008 It needs salt. I'm always amazed at these recipes that call for some many ingredients but no salt. Salt brings out the flavor of food. You don't need a whole lot just to get the flavor that is missing because so much of the fat is omitted (fat equals flavor.) Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/09/2008 I made this over the weekend and it was ok but really seemed to be missing something. Maybe I am just not use to a healthier form of chili. It just not the same rich taste of regular chili. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/09/2008 Need fat content. Instead of using ground beef, try using ground turkey, and omit the vegetable oil. Onions when sauteed over low heat will soften and even carmellize on their own. Add garlic for about 1 minute, then add tomato paste and seasonsings. I would add cumin as well to boost the flavour. Add ground turkey to the mix and stir until smooth, then add beans and tomatoes. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/08/2008 This certainly sounds delicious, but need to have nutritional information. The beef would have to be at least 98% fat free. Need heart healthy information. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/08/2008 I think this chili sounds delicious but I would like to know the nutritinal info including sodium. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/08/2008 I love the idea of this and it sounds terrific, but can we get some nutritional values..such as fat an calories please?Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars 06/10/2018
My secret ingredient revealed. I am one of the first to define this on the Internet. Good recipe. Thank you for calling it Tex-Mex because this really isn’t traditional Mexican Chili Rojo. Traditional Mexican Chili will not include tomato products, just chile, broth, herbs and spices. Oops, another secret revealed. I can’t stop myself. LOL
Rating: 5 stars
Rating: Unrated 01/04/2014
I really like this recipe, but I did make some changes. For the amount of meat, I double the beans and tomatoes. Sometimes I throw in a can of kidney beans with the pintos, maybe a can of tomatoes with green chilis with the regular ones. I use a whole (small) can of tomato paste. If I have chipotle chilis in adobo around, I put in a couple of tablespoons of adobo, or you can add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for some heat. I also make it with ground venison.
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated 03/14/2011
I love the idea of cocoa chili, but it is a bit bland. I added a lot of hot sauce. However, I will give it credit: this is a quick dinner to whip up without a grocery store trip.
Rating: Unrated 02/08/2011
I made this chili over the weekend and thought it would be good but it was bland bland bland! We didn’t even eat it, just chucked it out. Really dissappointed in this reciepe. I feel like if a receipe is going to be posted, you shouldn’t have to tinker with it.
Rating: Unrated 04/08/2010
WIth all the positive comments, I was expecting this to be really good. Unfortunately, it was not. I followed the recipe, buit it was bland. My husband said that canned chili would have tasted better. I’m going to keep looking for a chili recipe…this is not it.
Rating: Unrated 03/16/2009
Deliscious and easy to make!
Rating: Unrated 10/19/2008
This chili is incredible. I made it for my neighbors and it was so easy to make. They went home w/the recipe.
Rating: Unrated 10/05/2008
This is a kind of mole chili. Interesting. Suggest using tomatoes with no salt added. Beans, too if you can find them. Then add salt to your taste or health requirements. Chuck usually has too much fat, but ground round should be okay and a little cheaper than sirloin. Choose a round steak then ask the butcher to trim the fat and grind it coarse. Definitely add cumin.
I just don’t think Chili is Chili without the Cumin. This is a must as far as I’m concerned.
Rating: Unrated 09/12/2008
scary face is right…cumin and cayenne and paprika.
Rating: Unrated 03/01/2008
I left the cocoa powder out and instead added cumin and cayenne and paprika. I also added jalapen n n n o peppers as chili just isn’t chili without the heat.
Rating: Unrated 02/28/2008
I followed this recipe exactly, and it was only OK. I felt like it was missing something. Sounds like the people who liked it a lot tinkered with it, so it may be worth a shot to do some altering. I probably won’t make it again, though.
Rating: Unrated 02/03/2008
This chili was great!! Topped it with a little light sour cream and fresh chives…it tasted amazing!! My whole family keeps asking for more!
Rating: Unrated 01/29/2008
This was excellent. I used Hunts/DelMonte tomatoes seasoned w/chili seasonings
Rating: Unrated 01/24/2008
I loved it and it made my house smell so good after cooking it.
Rating: Unrated 01/17/2008
I made this with dried black beans - no meat. My tummy has been a little tender lately, and wanted something spicy. This was just the ticket (add some diced jalepenos on top!)
Rating: Unrated 01/11/2008
I love this recipe. It is really easy, filling, and flavorful. I will be adding this to my rotation.
Rating: Unrated 01/10/2008
I made this this morning - the first time I have ever made chili from scratch. Easy and quick, but tastes great. I had heard about the cocoa powder and tasted it in others’ chili, but had not made it for myself. So good. Can’t wait to top it with sour cream!
Rating: Unrated 01/09/2008
I just finished making this recipe. Delicious. I made a few adjustments since I like strong flavors. I boosted the chili powder a bit, tossed in some cumin, a dash of red wine, and some beef broth. Also, I used just one can of spicy chili beans since I am not a huge bean lover. The flavor was full and smokey. Yummm. This recipe is a keeper.
The recipe leaves the salt content up to the cook. I cannot have ANY salt, and in chili, I substitute white or cider vinegar carefully to taste, and do not miss salt at all! The cocoa has been in my chili for many years, and we love it, as do all our guests! Wish nutritional info were included in ALL recipes! delraybuzz
It needs salt. I’m always amazed at these recipes that call for some many ingredients but no salt. Salt brings out the flavor of food. You don’t need a whole lot just to get the flavor that is missing because so much of the fat is omitted (fat equals flavor.)
I made this over the weekend and it was ok but really seemed to be missing something. Maybe I am just not use to a healthier form of chili. It just not the same rich taste of regular chili.
Need fat content. Instead of using ground beef, try using ground turkey, and omit the vegetable oil. Onions when sauteed over low heat will soften and even carmellize on their own. Add garlic for about 1 minute, then add tomato paste and seasonsings. I would add cumin as well to boost the flavour. Add ground turkey to the mix and stir until smooth, then add beans and tomatoes.
Rating: Unrated 01/08/2008
This certainly sounds delicious, but need to have nutritional information. The beef would have to be at least 98% fat free. Need heart healthy information.
I think this chili sounds delicious but I would like to know the nutritinal info including sodium.
I love the idea of this and it sounds terrific, but can we get some nutritional values..such as fat an calories please?
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