20 Minute Taco Chili
20 Minute Taco Chili
Yes, chili week was over a couple weeks ago. But that doesn’t mean I’ll stop eating it! This is one of the fastest and most flavorful chili recipes EVER…wellllll at least that I’ve made thus far. Challenges welcomed.
Perfect scenario for this meal: it’s a rainy/dreary/overcast kind of day and you decide at the last minute it just HAS to be a chili night. Stop by the grocery and buy 4 ingredients (plus 2 if you don’t have the seasonings)…throw it all in a pan and never leave the house again. Or at least for the rest of the night.
20 Minute Taco Chili
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 157kcal
6 small servings or 4 large bowls
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Ingredients
- 1 lb 93% lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 1 packet ranch seasoning
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 (10 oz) can diced green chiles and tomatoes (ex: Rotel)
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
Stove Top
- In the bottom of a large stockpot, brown the ground beef or turkey and drain. Add ranch and taco seasoning packets and stir to combine.
- Stir in tomatoes and black beans. Turn heat to low and let simmer 10 minutes. Serve. (Optional toppings: Greek Yogurt in place of sour cream, 2% shredded cheddar cheese or sliced, canned jalapenos)
Instant Pot
- Select Saute function on the Instant Pot. Add 1 tsp olive oil and ground beef (or turkey). Brown and drain.
- Add ranch and taco seasoning to the meat and stir. Add tomatoes/chiles and black beans. Add a half cup of water to keep liquid content high enough for pressure cooking.
- Place lid on the pot and move valve to the sealed position. Select high pressure for 3 minutes. Allow to release 10 minutes.
- Move valve to venting position, keeping face away and covering with kitchen towel if needed. Use a slotted spoon to scoop chili into bowls and maintain a thick chili which fills up the post-op pouch on a smaller portion and maintains fullness longer.
Nutrition
Serving: 5oz | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 871mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 547IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition Facts
20 Minute Taco Chili
Amount Per Serving (5 oz)
Calories 157
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 49mg16%
Sodium 871mg38%
Potassium 244mg7%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 547IU11%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Steph, this chili is AMAZING! I made it last night and will definitely be making it again.
I’m so glad you liked it!!!
How many ounces are in 1 serving?
Approximately 3 ounces
This was soooooo gooood! I made it with ground bison instead of beef! It is now a house favorite!
@Mike that’s so great to hear!!! Thanks for sharing a comment to say so!
Making it without the beans because I can’t have those yet. Do you know the amount of carbs without the beans?
@Cynthia it would take the carbs down to 6 grams a serving although the servings would be smaller without the beans. I would say it would be more like 4 servings for this recipe instead of 6 when you take out the beans. So in that case it would be 8 grams of carbs per serving for 1/4 of the recipe. I used MyFitnessPal to find that info and it was easy to do! If you go to MyFitnessPal and log in (free) then click food, then recipes you can copy and paste the URL and delete the ingredient you want then calculate the nutrition!
I made this to stuff green bell peppers and omg this will be my go to from now on for stuffed bell peppers… I used ground turkey in mine.
@Maria what a great idea!!!!
Serving sizes would have to be six ounces to get 6 servings. I have over double that with three ounce servings.
Oh great comment Marissa! I often make it with half a can of beans but put a whole can in the recipe which may be the discrepancy. It does freeze well if you have more than you need! I do recommend journaling what you cooked and ate in a smart food journal for the most accurate numbers.