Best Beef and Bean Chili Recipe

Name: Best Beef and Bean Chili Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large sweet onion (-chopped); 4 cloves fresh garlic (-minced); 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 12 ounces dark beer (-or your favorite beer, root beer or Dr. Pepper); 2 pounds ground beef (80-20); 30 ounces kidney beans (-drained and rinsed (2 cans)); 30 ounces pinto beans (-drained and rinsed (2 cans)); 24- 28 ounces crushed tomato (-1 large can); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 3 tablespoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons sea salt (-more or less to taste); ¼ teaspoon black pepper (-more or less to taste); 2 tablespoons corn masa; cayenne can be added for extra heat (-use with caution)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:2h

Nothing says delicious like a big bowl of flavorful chili, and my Four Bean Beef and Beer Chili will not only warm your body but soothe the soul! Wouldn't this make a great lunch or dinner?

Updated at: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:24 GMT