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With just 5 simple ingredients and about 30 minutes you can pull together this easy dinner recipe — perfect for those busy weeknights when you need a nutritious meal on the table FAST! Aunt Bee’s 5-Ingredient Cowboy Chili is healthy and filling comfort food that everyone loves!
When I think of “cowboy food,” I think of simple, hearty, and bold ingredients…plus beef and pinto beans! This chili definitely meets that criteria. 🙂
Borning and leave simmering in the Crock Pot all day long. But let’s be real: there are plenty of days when I’m just not that organized. Instead, I’m scrounging around at the last minute to try to figure out what I can feed my family (with the food that I have in my house).
Aunt Bee’s chili recipe is perfect for those last-minute rushed evenings because it uses just a few very basic kitchen staples and it comes together in about 30 minutes.
How To Serve Your Cowboy Chili
My kids like it served over elbow macaroni, but I also think it’s great on its own topped with some Fritos or served with a side of skillet cornbread (there’s nothing wrong with a boxed mix!).
Here are some extra topping you might also like;
- Sour cream
- Cheddar cheese
- Chives
- Scallions
- Cooked bacon
- Serve with salad
File this one away…you just might need it SOON!
Looking for other delicious dinner ideas? Try these favorites:
- Dump-and-Bake Chicken Taco Casserole
- Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
- Slow Cooker Meatball Stroganoff
- Dump-and-Bake Meatball Casserole
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Aunt Bee's 5-Ingredient Cowboy Chili
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb. ground beef
- 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup mix
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 cans pinto beans rinsed and drained
- ÂĽ cup chili sauce
- For serving: Fritos or other corn chips or tortilla chips; cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain and return to skillet.
- Stir in soup mix, chili powder, beans, chili sauce, and 1 ½ cups water. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Oh this five ingredient chili sounds amazing, Blair! What a perfect bowl of comfort food! I’ve never made a chili with so few ingredients before, so I’m loving this. Just perfect!
Thank you so much, Gayle!! You can’t believe how good this tastes with so little effort. 🙂
Yup, down here in Arizona, a lot of “cowboy food” is served, and it’s always about the beef and the beans! 🙂 More and more lately, I’m scrambling to get dinner made and served last-minute, and this chili is such a perfect meal for that! Pinning to make soon!
Oh, good! I’m so glad to know that my take on “cowboy” food is relatively accurate. 🙂 Enjoy this one!
Am going to make aunt bee’s chili tomorrow. .sounds awesome!…will let you know how it turns out..will make the dump and bake in a day..all sounds wonderful
Wow this looks so comforting and delicious, I absolutely love chili!
Thanks, Emily! We love chili too, and this is definitely an easy one!
What chili sauce do you recommend?? 🙂
Hi, Jessi! I usually use the Heinz chili sauce. 🙂
Ok great! Thank you!