Slow-Cooked Beef and Bean Chili in the Instant Pot®

Keep your house cool and dishes to a minimum with this slow-cooked chili cooked completely in the Instant Pot®. Your kids won't notice the hidden beans. Serve chili with buttered toast or tortilla chips.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 273 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 medium bell pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add beef, onion, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, and garlic salt. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

While beef is cooking, place kidney beans in a food processor. Process until smooth, adding water as needed to allow smooth processing.

Step 3

Add tomato sauce, pureed beans, and parsley to the beef mixture. Close and lock the lid. Switch to the Slow Cook function (Normal) according to manufacturer's instructions. Set steam valve to vent and set timer for 6 hours.