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.

photo of chili with wooden spoon in pot

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.

overhead photo of classic chile con carne in a bowl with a spoon. topped with sour cream

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.

photo of a bowl of soup on the table, with a spoon and a dollop of sour cream

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

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What to serve with this recipe:

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Spanish Flan
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Chili Con Carne

Servings: 10
Calories: 195.19 kcal
A delicious recipe for a hearty chili made with beef, onions, salsa, tomato sauce and green chiles.  

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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Notes

Recipe adpated from Blue Ribbon Chili
Calories: 195.19kcalCarbohydrates: 15.57gProtein: 22.83gFat: 5.76gSaturated Fat: 2.24gCholesterol: 56.25mgSodium: 1152.22mgPotassium: 1004.53mgFiber: 5.72gSugar: 8.31gVitamin A: 4118.71IUVitamin C: 13.33mgCalcium: 67.44mgIron: 5.2mg
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40 Comments

  1. This looks great! I have a few in my family that hate beans too. Do you have your husband’s recipe posted as well?

  2. 5 stars
    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!

  3. 2 stars
    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.

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