No Bean Chili Recipe

Name: No Bean Chili Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 TBS Olive Oil; 1 Pound Ground Chuck ( – at room temperature & gently patted dry (SEE NOTES)); to taste Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper; 1 small Yellow Onion ( – small dice (about 1 ½ cups)); 1 small Bell Pepper ( – small dice (about 1 cup)); 2 cloves Garlic ( – minced); 1 TBS Chili Powder; 2 tsp EACH: Ground Cumin, Smoked Paprika, and Dried Oregano; 2 TBS Tomato Paste; 1 Cup Beef Broth (- (substitute: beer of choice)); 1 (14 ounce) Can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes; 1 (8 ounce) Can Tomato Sauce; 1 ½ tsp EACH: Dark Brown Sugar and Worcestershire Sauce; 1 whole Bay Leaf

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:55min

Bold, meaty, unapologetically rich, and perfectly soul-warming, this No Bean Chili recipe delivers robust beef flavor, fragrant spices, a whisper of smoke, and tons of cozy comfort—all in one pot! Best of all, this deeply satisfying Texas chili is super easy and ready in under an hour, no overnight simmer, just layer after layer of lone star flavor.

Updated at: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:12:24 GMT