Super Easy Beef Chili
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Makes 8 cups
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large onion, peeled, chopped
1 ½ pounds ground or diced beef (such as sirloin)
2 cups favorite bloody Mary mix (spicy preferred)
2 cans (14 ounces each) diced tomatoes with green chilies (or 28-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice) 2 cans (14 ounces each) kidney beans, drained and rinsed well
4 tablespoons (or more if you like) favorite chili powder (divided)
Corn chips
Shredded cheese
Sliced green onions
Sour cream
In a medium pot, heat oil. Add onion and sauté about 8 minutes, until light golden brown. Add beef and cook until it browns, breaking it up as it cooks. Stir in bloody Mary mix and heat over medium-high heat, stirring and scraping up any browned bits on bottom of pan.
Add tomatoes, beans and 2 tablespoons of the chili powder. Stir well. Bring to just a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover slightly and simmer 30 minutes.
Just before serving, stir in remaining 2 tablespoons of chili powder. Serve with desired toppings.
Per serving (using regular canned diced tomatoes and lean ground beef): 366 calories, 31g carbohydrates, 32g protein, 13g fat (4g saturated), 72mg cholesterol, 647mg sodium, 9g fiber. Calories from fat: 32%.