Aunt Bee's 5-Ingredient Cowboy Chili

5 from 1 vote

Aunt Bee's 5-Ingredient Cowboy Chili

This easy 5-ingredient cowboy chili recipe is perfect for a camping trip, busy weeknight dinner, and everything in between! You only need a handful of pantry staples and 30 minutes for this tasty, hearty chili recipe.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword 5-ingredient chili, chili recipe, cowboy chili

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 171kcal

Author The Seasoned Mom

Ingredients

1 ½ lb. ground beef
1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup mix
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 cans pinto beans rinsed and drained
¼ cup chili sauce
1 ½ cups water
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.
1 ½ lb. ground beef
Stir in soup mix, chili powder, beans, chili sauce, and 1 ½ cups water. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup mix, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 2 cans pinto beans, ¼ cup chili sauce

Notes

If you like a soupier chili, you can add a can of stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, or a small can of tomato paste mixed with beef or chicken broth to add more liquid to the recipe.
You can swap out pinto beans for chili beans, kidney beans, or black beans.
If you prefer a no-bean chili, try Texas Chili or Beef and Beer Chili – these chili recipes have heartier ingredients, so the beans will not be missed.
If you want more substance to your cowboy chili, dice up some green bell peppers, hatch chiles, or fire-roasted green chiles.
Add some cayenne pepper for an extra kick of heat.

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