Spicy Beef Chili

If you like really spicy beef chili, this is a quick and simple recipe to try. I don't include measurements for some of the spices as they should be to taste (the more, the better for me). I taste the chili throughout the simmering process and add more spice as I go.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 347 Calories

Ingredients

• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• ½ medium onion, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 pinch chili powder, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in zesty sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add garlic and onion and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add beef, crushed red pepper, and black pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain and discard fat and excess oil.

Step 2

Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chili beans, black beans, and corn to the saucepan and return to low heat. Add cayenne pepper and chili powder. Season with additional black pepper if desired. Add Worcestershire sauce. Blend well and cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 to 30 minutes.