Chili Con Carne – a hearty chili made with beef, onions, salsa, tomato sauce, and green chiles.
This recipe for chilli con carne has become our favorite fall dish. Whether we serve it with cornbread, chips, or over a hot dog we all love this easy & delicious recipe.
For over a decade now my husband and I have been arguing about who makes the best chili. I always made the point that his recipe isn’t really chili because it doesn’t have any beans.
Then a few years back we entered a chili cook-off and really we didn’t care about who won overall what we did care about was who had the most votes between the two of us.
To my dismay, Jake won. I have never lived that day down.
To decide whether his chili was indeed a chili I Googled to find out what chili was called with no beans, and here is what I found. Chili con carne originated as a hearty stew with beef, tomatoes, and chiles. People have just gotten used to calling it chili and add beans.
How do you make this recipe?
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the ground beef and the onion and sauté for 10 minutes, or until the meat is browned and the onion is tender. Drain grease, if desired.
- Add the ground black pepper, garlic salt, tomato sauce, salsa, chili seasoning mix, and green chiles. Mix well, bring to a slow boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 1-2 hours.
Is chili the same as chili con carne?
Yes, they are the same, the difference is that con carne means it is meatier and traditionally has no beans.
So I had to put my hubby’s recipe online, of course, my variation of it and I would love to have a rematch. I am sure that this Classic Chili Con Carne would win. Enjoy! XOXO San
Check out how easy this recipe is to make!
Check out these other delicious recipes:
- Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
- Blue Ribbon Chili (with beans)
- Buffalo Chicken White Chili
- Crockpot Taco ChiliChili
- Cheese Fries for a Crowd
Don’t forget to pin this chili recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
What to serve with this recipe:
Skillet Cornbread
Green Chile Queso
Spanish Flan
Churros
Chili Con Carne
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large yellow onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 – 28 ounce cans tomato sauce
- 2 cup salsa
- 2 – 14 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 4 ounce can diced green chiles
- 10 tablespoons chili seasoning
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the ground beef and the onion and sauté for 10 minutes, or until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain grease, if desired.
- Add the ground black pepper, garlic salt, tomato sauce, salsa, chili seasoning mix and green chiles. Mix well, bring to a slow boil overr medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 1-2 hours.
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Can I do this in my crock pot?
This looks great! I have a few in my family that hate beans too. Do you have your husband’s recipe posted as well?
Love this!! I’m hungry now!!!
Looking so tasty gorgeous. Excited for chilli con carne for dinner tonight, lovely meal.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank You!!!! a chili recipe without beans 🙂
This dish can just eat with steamed rice, can also eat bread. It is very delicious and amazing. As with bread.
That was fast! Thanks for correcting it…and so quickly, too!
That’s one of the best thing for girlfriend day
waooww !! love this <3 i am must try for my boyfriend
Thank you, I’m sure he’ll enjoy it!
Amazing !! Its Looks so tasty gorgeous. Excited for chilli con carne for dinner tonight, lovely meal. Thanku for sharing
I hope you enjoyed it!
I love this. I want to try and make it. One of the ingredients is salsa. What do u mean by that?
Hi Rachel! The salsa we like to use is our Best Ever 5-Minute Salsa, but you can use your favorite jarred salsa or whatever you have on hand. I hope this clears it up for you, enjoy!
This is perfect for those cold evenings!
It really is, enjoy!
I love the simplicity of this chili – sounds delicious, I look forward to trying it!
Thank you! Enjoy.
Such a rich and hearty dish! My husband will love it!
I hope he does! Thank you!
This is such a comforting meal for weeknights!
It really is, thank you!
My family is going to love this recipe! I can’t wait to make this! Looks so delicious and tasty!
Thank you, enjoy!
Oh yum this looks good! Love the use of salsa and green chiles for that extra kick.
Thank you! Enjoy
Love the addition of salsa in this!
Thank you!
Love this recipe….I added a few extras,,,,Instead of 2lbs of ground beef I used 1lb of ground beef and 1lb of mild sausage, kidney beans, chili beans, and a green bell pepper….PERFECTO!
I made this and it was fantastic! Everyone loved it and will definitely be making again!
Such a satisfying dish! Need to make this soon!
So many amazing flavors going on here! I love this dish!!
Such an incredible chili con carne!! I can’t wait to give it a try!
Lol. Where I hail from we call this “Southern chili”. Just throw some stuff in a pot with browned hamburger and add “chili seasoning” (whatever this is) and call it chili con carne. But it isn’t.
Well, we are rating the recipe, not the name, glad you have your own name for your recipe.