Categorized:
- Beef and Pork
- Healthy
- Main Dish
- Soups
Tagged:
- beef
- beef broth
- bell pepper
- chili powder
- cocoa powder
- coriander
- cumin
- garlic
- kidney beans
- olive oil
- onions
- paprika
- tomato sauce
- tomatoes

Instant Pot Chili
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (preferably 90% lean)
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium green or red bell pepper, cored and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbsp)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp coriander
- 3/4 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (this just adds a little richness)
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 (15 oz.) cans kidney beans (preferably one dark one light), drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Press the saute setting on the Instant Pot. Once it reads “hot” add olive oil then crumble beef into large portions into instant pot.
- Let cook 5 minutes then break up and toss beef. Continue to cook, tossing occasionally until cooked through, about 5 minutes longer.
- Transfer beef to a plate lined with paper towels, set aside.
- Add remaining 1 Tbsp oil to Instant Pot then add in onions and bell pepper and saute 3 minutes.
- Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika and coriander and saute about 1 minute longer.
- Pour in beef broth, tomatoes, tomatoes sauce, cocoa powder and sugar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in beef, then press “cancel” to turn pressure cooker off. Cover with lid and seal (make sure valve on lid is set to “sealing” position).
- Select “manual” mode (or high pressure) and set to 15 minutes.
- Once cooking is complete let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then use the quick release method to release any remaining pressure.
- Once steaming stops stir in beans (they’ll heat through almost instantly).
- Serve warm with desired toppings such as cheddar cheese, green onions, sour cream and saltine crackers.
- Recipe source: Cooking Classy
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