Weeknight Black Bean Chili Recipe

This Black Bean Chili Recipe is perfect for an easy weeknight supper. This best chili recipe is full of delicious ingredients and on table in 30 minutes!

Chili. It’s what’s for supper.

This Black Bean Chili is perfect for a weeknight supper. This is one of the best chili recipes and such a favorite because it’s so hearty – and so easy! And it doesn’t have to simmer all day long for it to be delicious!

I don’t know about you, but that’s my kind of meal – especially when I’m in a rush during the week!

Don’t get me wrong, I love a slow cook chili that simmers and bubbles on the stove for the afternoon and slow cooker chili is absolutely a favorite.

But, let’s be real.

There are many days that our clock strikes 4 o’clock and I haven’t started anything for supper. These are the days that I love to pull out a recipe like this without missing a beat in flavor and taste. These are just the days for this easy chili recipe!

Weeknight Black Bean Chili Recipe

It’s just a smart idea to have a good chili recipe like this one in your arsenal for such nights. Here’s how I make it.

How to Make Weeknight Black Bean Chili

Add diced bacon to a heavy bottomed stock pot over medium heat. Cook until crispy, then add onions and garlic and cook until tender.

Add ground beef to brown and cook until done. Drain off any excess grease, put cooked ingredients back in pot, then back on stove over medium heat.

Add seasonings, tomatoes, and black beans. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Serve the cooked chili topped with sour cream and shredded cheese if you desire. I love this chili with some tortilla chips or my Southern Buttermilk Cornbread on the side. Delicious!

Weeknight Black Bean Chili Video

Here’s my recipe for Weeknight Black Bean Chili. It’s a keeper!

Yield: 6

Course Main Course, Supper

Cuisine American

Keyword best chili recipe, black bean chili recipe, chili, chili recipe, easy chili recipe, weeknight chili recipe

Weeknight Black Bean Chili Recipe

Total Time 30 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Black Bean Chili Recipe - Black Bean Chili is perfect for a quick-fix weeknight supper. Ready in 30 minutes, this chili is full of ground beef, black beans, and tons of flavor!

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Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon diced
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (16-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (16-ounce) can black beans drained and rinsed
• sour cream
• grated cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Add diced bacon to a heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium heat. Cook until crispy, then add in onions and garlic and cook until tender. Add ground beef and cook until done. Drain off any grease and place ingredients back into the stockpot over medium heat.
2. Add seasonings, tomatoes and black beans. Reduce to a simmer and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes.

3. Serve with sour cream and grated cheddar cheese, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Weeknight Black Bean Chili Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 250 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 60mg 20%

Sodium 135mg 6%

Potassium 271mg 8%

Total Carbohydrates 2g 1%

Protein 14g 28%

Vitamin A 2%

Vitamin C 2.2%

Calcium 2.4%

Iron 10.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All images and text © Robyn Stone for Add a Pinch

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

From the Add a Pinch recipe archives. Originally published 2012.