Very Veggie and Beef Chili
This chunky beef chili with vegetables is a hearty meal that can be made with either ground beef or ground turkey breast.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium carrot diced
- 1 medium zucchini diced
- 1 medium yellow squash diced
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 16 ounce can kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 16 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen white corn kernels
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 ¼ tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Break ground beef into small pieces in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir until beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion, bell peppers, and carrot; cook and stir until the vegetables begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add zucchini and squash; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 3 to 5 more minutes.
- Drain excess liquid from the pot. Stir in crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, and garlic; bring to a boil. Stir in chili powder, brown sugar, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.