Cooked in one pot in just about 2 hours, this flavorful chili recipe is bursting with beef, rice, tomatoes, and beans and makes enough to feed a crowd.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 40 mins
Total Time
2 hr
Calories
522 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine ground beef, bacon, and onion in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add chili powder, garlic, sugar, 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly and onions are translucent, about 2 more minutes.
Step 2
Add tomato sauce, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes, barley, white rice, and remaining red pepper flakes. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring periodically and tasting to adjust seasonings.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 large onion, diced
2 pounds ground beef
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 cup uncooked white rice
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 cup barley
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon ground paprika
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes, divided, or to taste
salt and ground ground black pepper to taste
1 (29 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
0.5 (16 ounce) package bacon, diced
2.5 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2.5 (29 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
