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Stovetop Chili

Stovetop Chili is super simple and flavorful with a secret ingredient of A1 steak sauce. We love to fill our bellies with a hearty helping of this delicious chili.

This is our favorite stove top chili, ready in just 15 minutes, but it can also be made in a slow cooker crock pot.

Need a dessert to go with it? Try this Strawberry Cobbler, this Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake, or this Red Velvet Cake.

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Stovetop Chili

What toppings do you put on chili?

Here are some ideas but you can really add anything you like.

  • Shredded cheddar cheese, or any flavor
  • A dollop of sour cream
  • Diced avocados
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Diced jalapenos
  • Tortilla strips or fritos, we love frito scoops
  • Diced white or red onions
  • Diced green onions
  • Fresh chopped cilantro or parsley

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How to make easy Stovetop Chili:

Stove top instructions:

On a cutting board, dice the onion.

Over medium heat, brown the ground beef and onions in a medium sauce pan. Once browned, drain the grease.

To the pan, add the tomato sauce, chili beans, garlic salt, chili powder, A1 steak sauce (optional), cumin, and parsley.

Simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes until heated through.

Enjoy with your favorite toppings.

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Easy Stove Top or Slow Cooker Chili for Two

Crock Pot Instructions:

I use this 4 quart crock pot and love the program-ability of it and the keep warm feature.

On a cutting board, dice the onion.

In a 4 quart crockpot slow cooker add the ground beef, chicken or turkey and the tomato sauce. Mix together until combined. You do not need to brown the meat first.

Easy Crockpot Chili Recipe for Two - add ground beef and tomato sauce to the slow cooker

Add in the onions, chili beans, garlic salt, chili powder, A1 steak sauce (optional), cumin, and parsley. Stir to combine.

Easy Crockpot Chili Recipe for Two - add remaining ingredients to the slow cooker

Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

Serve with your favorite toppings.

a bowl of chili topped with sour cream, green onion, and fritos
Easy Crockpot or Stovetop Chili Dinner for Two

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Yield: Serves 2

Stovetop Chili

Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

This Stovetop Chili recipe for two is super easy and flavorful with a secret ingredient of A1 steak sauce. It's that time of year when we love to fill our bellies with a hearty helping of delicious chili. This is our favorite stove top chili, ready in just 15 minutes, but it can also be made in the crock pot.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb ground beef (or ground turkey, chicken)
  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 15.5 oz can mild chili beans in chili sauce (or spicy)
  • 1/4 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1/8 cup A1 steak sauce (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • Optional toppings - shredded cheese, sour cream, Fritos or saltine crackers

Instructions

Stove top instructions:

  1. On a cutting board, dice the onion.
  2. Over medium heat, brown the ground meat and onion in a medium sauce pan. Once browned, drain the grease.
  3. To the pan, add the tomato sauce, chili beans, garlic salt, chili powder, A1 steak sauce (optional), cumin, and parsley.
  4. Simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes until heated through.
  5. Enjoy with your favorite toppings.

Slow cooker instructions:

  1. On a cutting board, dice the onion.
  2. In a 4 quart crockpot slow cooker add the ground meat or turkey (no need to brown first) and the tomato sauce. Mix together until combined. Click for a 4 quart crockpot slow cooker.
  3. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir.
  4. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
  5. Serve with your favorite toppings.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 578Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 2610mgCarbohydrates: 49gNet Carbohydrates: 0gFiber: 12gSugar: 17gSugar Alcohols: 0gProtein: 44g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.

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Fina Zarzar

Tuesday 26th of April 2022

Hi Zona, Can I use tomato puree instead of tomato sauce? It will be an equal amount. Also can I use black beans instead of chili beans?

Zona

Wednesday 27th of April 2022

Hi Fina, those substitutions should work just fine and it sounds delicious. Enjoy!

Tena Miller

Monday 27th of January 2020

I see that you commented that you do not need to brown the beef prior to putting it in the crockpot. Does the same apply if you use ground turkey?

Zona

Monday 27th of January 2020

Hi Tena, yes the same applies. You can brown it if you want to. The meat will be bigger chunks if you do. If you put it in without browning, the meat is tinier chunks and the flavor is the same either way.

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