Quick and Spicy Chili

This quick and spicy chili recipe is packed with ground beef, kidney beans, corn, and hot peppers for a flavorful comfort food dish that's easy to make.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 201 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 habanero pepper
• 2 large cloves garlic
• 2 jalapeno peppers
• 3 tablespoons masa harina flour
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 red onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until crumbly and evenly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain grease and set aside.

Step 2

Combine beans, water, tomato sauce, corn, and tomato paste in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.

Step 3

Combine onion, jalapeños, habanero, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Stir onion mixture into bean mixture; stir in ground beef.

Step 4

Stir in masa flour until incorporated; season with chili powder, cayenne pepper, sugar, salt, and black pepper; simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 to 60 minutes.