Source : Brown Hamburger Meat Drain Fat Drain And Rinse Kidney Beans Then Drain Corndo Not Drain Chili Beans Thats What Thickens It Up I Dont Use Tomato Past...
PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings
Sent by NinjaMommaKitchen
at : November 29, 2025
Step:
Brown hamburger meat drain fat.
Drain and rinse kidney beans, then drain corn
DO NOT DRAIN CHILI BEANS. (Thats what thickens it up, I dont use tomato paste) add juice and all! Do Not drain Stewed tomatoes,diced tomatoes,or tomatoes with green chiles.
Pour can of tomato juice in crockpot. (instant pot, or stock pot for stove top)
Add all ingredients, and seasoning, mix.
Crockpot- low 6 -8hrs - high 4-6 (give or take)
Instant pot- 10-15 mins
Stove top- on low 4 hrs
Oven roaster- for a big batch... double or triple the recipe cook on low or high just keep an eye on it. And mix occasionally
This chili is better the next day.... but honestly in my house it only last the day I make it.
Topping- cheese,, more hot sauce, corn chips, corn bread, crackers, bread. (different flavor corn chips, Jalapeo cornbread - see my recipe)
Ingredients
1 can tomato juice
1-2 cans chili beans
1 can dark red Kidney beans
1 can light red kidney beans
1 can sweet corn (optional)
1 can black beans (optional)
1 packet chili seasoning
1 lbs hamburger meat
Hot sauce (optional)
1 can Stewed tomatoes or diced tomatoes
to taste Salt and pepper
Pepper flakes (optional)
Hotter spicy chili
Use sriracha hot chili sauce
Use diced tomatoes with green chilies hot, instead of diced or stewed tomatoes
Toppings a hot and spicy cheese
Dash Cayanne pepper
Substitute different options
Green beans / no corn
No black Beans or veggies
No black beans use corn or green beans
Add sweet peppers or bell peppers, onions, diced and cook after Browning the hamburger meat, with meat till soft
No black beans no corn no green beans (poor mans chili)
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