Instant Pot Chili

Time: ~1 hour
Complexity: Easy

Ingredients

  • 2 tspn olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 onion (finely diced)
  • 1 1/2 tspns garlic (minced)
  • 28 oz can of diced tomatoes
  • 24 oz tomato sauce (three 8oz cans, or homemade)
  • 3/4 cup beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tspns ground cumin
  • 2 tspns cocoa powder
  • 1 tspn granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tspn kosher salt
  • 3/4 tspn ground pepper
  • 15 oz can kidney beans (drained)
  • 8 oz can baked beans
  • 8 oz can sweet corn
  • Scallions/green onions (garnish)
  • Sour cream (garnish)
  • Shredded mexican or cheddar cheese (garnish)

Directions

  • Put the instant pot on saute and choose “more”. Add olive oil.
  • When hot, add ground beef and cook until browned. Drain if you like.
  • Add onion and cook for 3 minutes until softened
  • Add garlic, canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, pepper and beans to pot (basically everything but toppings and corn)
  • Turn Instant Pot to Chili/Beans setting and place lid. Make sure it’s on the sealed position.
  • Cook for 20 minutes.
  • Quick release or slow release is okay.
  • Open lid, add as much corn as you want
  • Serve with toppings.

Notes

I like to mix all the spices in a bowl when the beef is browning for maximum efficiency. Makes a big freaking bowl of chili you can eat for days.