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Instant Pot Chili

Hearty and cozy, this Instant Pot Chili is packed with ground beef, bacon, beans, and warm, smoky spices. It tastes like it's been slow-simmered for hours—but cooks up in 30 minutes!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 367kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 strips raw bacon I like thick-cut
  • 2  pounds  ground beef I use (80/20)
  • 1  small yellow onion diced
  • 4  cloves  garlic minced or pressed
  • 1/2  teaspoons  salt plus more to taste (I ended up using more than 1 teaspoon)
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground black pepper
  • 1  (12 oz) bottle beer I used a golden ale (use a GF variety if necessary), can omit and replace with more broth, but would leave in for flavor if possible
  • 1 1/2  cups  beef broth
  • 2  (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 1  (6 oz) can tomato paste
  • 1  tablespoon  Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons chili powder I like 2
  • 1 - 2  tablespoons  brown sugar I like 2
  • ½ tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1  teaspoon  smoked paprika
  • 1/4  teaspoon  crushed red pepper flakes more or less to taste
  • 1  (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1  (15 oz) can pinto beans drained and rinsed

Serving Suggestions:

  • Cilantro
  • Sour cream or greek yogurt
  • Shredded cheese
  • Jalapenos
  • Crushed chips - tortilla or Fritos
  • Crackers
  • Cornbread
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Instructions

  • Hit the sauté button on your Instant Pot.
  • Once it reads "HOT", add in bacon in an even layer.
  • Cook on both sides until crispy, or cooked to your liking.
  • Remove (leave grease in Instant Pot), crumble, and set aside for later.
  • To the Instant Pot, add in ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook, breaking up the beef as you go, until the meat is no longer pink. This does take some time, as there's a lot of beef!
  • Turn IP off. Then, drain grease, if any.
  • Deglaze the Instant Pot, scrapping up any brown bits from the bottom, with the beer.
  • Pour in beef broth, tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, green bell pepper, chili powder, brown sugar, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and red pepper flakes.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Cover and lock the lid (make sure the steam releasing handle is pointing to sealing).
  • Cook on HIGH pressure for 20 minutes. Remember: the count down doesn't start until after the IP has come to pressure, which does take some time.
  • Once the IP beeps to signify it's done, flip the valve to "venting" for a quick release.
  • Stir in beans and crumbled bacon.
  • Taste and re-season, if necessary.
  • Serve with optional toppings!
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Notes

Feel free to play around with the amount of spices/sugar! 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 653mg | Potassium: 967mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1035IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 5.6mg

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