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A bowl of chili topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and avocado slices, served with cornbread.

One Pot Steak and Black Bean Chili

Enjoy this easy and versitle one-pot dish. Follow the recipe exactly as written and cook it on the stovetop, letting it simmer for a couple of hours. Or, add all of the ingredients in a slow cooker or Instant Pot. Easily turn this one-pot chili recipe vegetarian by omitting the meat. Make it a vegan dish by also dropping the the sour cream topping and adding vegan cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Course Dinner, Entree
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds steak, cut into bite size pieces You can buy beef cubes for stew pre-cut at the grocery if you're short on prep time.
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 30 ounces black beans, drained & rinsed.
  • 19 ounces canned tomatoes, diced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 6 ounces tomato paste

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, add beef pieces, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper. This is a great time to use your Dutch oven.
  • Cook meat over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the chopped onion and pepper.
  • Cook for about five more minutes, stirring periodically.
  • Add black beans and chopped tomatoes — including juice.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and place a lid on the pot.
  • Simmer for a minimum of two hours. The longer it cooks, the more tender the meat will be.
  • Remove the lid and add tomato paste and sugar to the pot.
  • Stir and cook for a few more minutes.

Notes

You can serve this steak and black bean chili with your favorite topping. This includes:
  • sour cream
  • plain Greek yogurt
  • shredded cheese
  • chives
  • avocado
  • extra green peppers
You have the option of making this a vegetarian dish by skipping the steak all together or using a meat substitute such as Impossible Meat.
Skip traditional cheese, sour cream and Greek yogurt, and now your dish is vegan.
Finally, this dish pairs well with cornbread.

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 38gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 808mgPotassium: 1348mgFiber: 15gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 742IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 7mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values, if included with the recipe, are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability/substitution and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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