Easy One-Pot Beef & Black Bean Chili with Lime Crema
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Easy One-Pot Beef & Black Bean Chili with Lime Crema! Made with lean ground beef, hearty black beans, smoky chipotle peppers, and a cool citrusy lime crema. A protein-packed, one-pot dinner that's perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, or feeding a crowd
Course:
dinner, entree soup
Cuisine:
American, Southwestern
Keyword:
beef, black bean, chili, soup, stew
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 tbsp diced jalapeno pepper
- 2 15- oz cans black beans undrained
- 1 6 oz can tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp diced chipotle peppers from can
- 2 tbsp of the adobo sauce from chipotle pepper can
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
For Lime Crema
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp lime zest
Optional Toppings
- Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese shredded
- Diced avocado
- Sliced scallions
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
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Dice the onion and jalapeño, and add to large pot or Dutch oven with the olive oil. Bring to medium-high head and saute for 3-4 minutes or until softening
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Add ground beef to pot and cook, breaking apart into crumbles with spoon or spatual. Continue to cook for 6-8 minutes, or until no pink remains.
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Stir in spices, diced chipotle, and the adobo sauce and cook for another minute until fragrant.
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Add beef broth, tomato paste and black beans (including the juices) into pot. If looks too thick, add a splash of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 25-30 minutes until thickened.
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While chili is simmering, make lime crema by stirring together sour cream, lime juice, garlic powder and zest. Set aside until serving.
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To serve, ladle in bowls and add a dollop of lime crema. Top with other ingredients as desired, like avocado, cheese, scallions, cilantro, etc.