Hearty Chili Beef Soup
Enjoy this easy chili beef soup recipe made with ground beef soup recipe with chopped green chile, onions, tomatoes, and beans.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 1medium onion
- 1red bell pepper (small, or a combination of red and green)
- 2cloves garlic
- 1 ½tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1pound ground beef (lean)
- 2tablespoons flour
- 1tablespoon chili powder
- ½teaspoon ground cumin
- 1(4-ounce) can green chili pepper (mild, chopped)
- 1(14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 ½cups beef stock (preferably unsalted or low sodium)
- 2cups kidney beans (cooked or canned; drained and rinsed)
- Kosher salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- Optional: 2 tablespoons parsley (fresh, chopped, or cilantro)
- Optional: 1/2 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Peel and dice the onion .Step 3
Slice the bell pepper in half; remove the seeds and stem . Dice the pepper into 1/2 pieces.Step 4
Peel and mince the garlic.Step 5
Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and ground beef and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes, or until beef is browned and no longer pink.Step 6
Add the diced bell pepper, minced garlic, flour, chili powder , and cumin. Stir to blend and continue cooking for 1 minute.Step 7
Add the can of chile peppers along with the tomatoes and beef stock. Bring the soup to a boil. Add the beans and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.Step 8
Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle each serving with fresh chopped parsley or shredded cheese, as desired.Step 9
Serve the chili soup with freshly baked cornbread or Italian or crusty French bread .Step 10
Enjoy!