An Easy Texas Chili with Beans recipe made with turkey or beef. Some say that Texas Style Chili doesn’t have beans, but we love our Texas Chili recipe with Beans.
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Our easy Texas Chili with Beans recipe is the way to enjoy this Texan comfort food without a lot of work.
There are souls out there that believe authentic Texas Chili is made without beans and tomatoes, but we beg to differ. We make the easiest homemade Texas Chili with beans and top it with sliced jalapenos and longhorn cheese aka cheddar cheese.
Easy Texas Style Chili with Beans
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup white onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 jalapeños diced
- 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 14 oz cans ranch style beans
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- cheddar cheese grated
- 2 jalapenos sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Brown ground beef (or turkey) and chopped onions in a large skillet then add garlic and jalapeño, cook for 2 more minutes. NOTE: using a Chop & Mix inexpensive utensil makes cooking ground meat so easy.
- Place meat mixture into a crock pot on high
- Add cumin and chili powder, stir to combine
- Add undrained ranch style beans and tomatoes
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Serve with grated cheese and sliced jalapenos sprinkled on top.
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Rox
February 11, 2013 at 11:25 amThis looks and sounds pretty good. I've never thought about putting garbanzo beans in chili. Wonder how it would taste with ground chicken? I'm not a turkey fan 🙂
Cindy@NorthofWiarton
February 11, 2013 at 11:33 amSounds yummy Evelyn
Brenda
February 11, 2013 at 2:07 pmLooks DELISH, Evelyn! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Katherines Corner
February 11, 2013 at 2:25 pmoops type o above…Looks delicious my sweet friend. Something we would certainly enjoy Happy Monday xo
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes
February 11, 2013 at 4:07 pmHave I ever told you that chili is my "favoritest" food ever?! Gotta pin try it 🙂
mail4rosey
February 11, 2013 at 7:16 pmThis looks so good with all of that cheese on top!!
Linda Bouffard
February 11, 2013 at 8:30 pmHi, Evelyn, I want you to know that you won one of the little heart pillows from the giveaway on my blog!! Give me an email with your address: linbouf (at) gmail dot com. Congrats. When we can get out from under 34 inches of snow I'll get them to the post office. 🙂 Your friend, Linda
Ann, Heather and Sheila
February 11, 2013 at 8:53 pmHi Evelyn,
Just found your blog today and linked with you. My husband and I also want to travel full-time in an RV sometime soon, so I'd love to hear what plans you're making to do this. It does sound like fun, doesn't it?? Love your chili recipe; we're trying to eat healthier as well.
Heather
http://friendshiplifeandstyle.blogspot.com/
gin
February 11, 2013 at 10:51 pmyour turkey sounds and looks good! i am new here from a blog hop. and i see you sponsor some hops too. I will be joining up on some. and i am a new follower of you!
Angie G.
February 12, 2013 at 12:44 amI love chili, it is one of my all time comfort foods. Thanks for sharing!
Angie G.
http://mycraftycollections.blogspot.com/
Lisa @ Grandma's Briefs
February 12, 2013 at 2:43 amI just had chili last night and chili mac tonight. Chilly nights are ideal for chili dinners. Thank you for sharing in the GRAND Social.
Ochi Bernadas
February 12, 2013 at 5:04 amHey, I'm a new follower! Found you at the Monday meet-up! It looks yummy, thank you for this very healthy recipe!
Follow back? 🙂
xoxo
ochibernadas.blogspot.com
2justByou
February 12, 2013 at 5:34 amMmmm…This sounds good! =0)
~Kim
http://2justByou.blogspot.com
Kerry Fountain
February 12, 2013 at 3:15 pmYummy!! I made some awesome chili last weekend. Wish my younger kids would eat it, then I would make it more often. They turn their noses up at it though— sad but true!
Thanks for linking up to our Healthy Tuesday's blog hop!
Kerry from Country Living On A Hill
Eva Taylor {Snappee Turtle}
February 12, 2013 at 4:08 pmThanks for linking up at my Show off Your Shell linky party! My husband is super picky but recently agreed to try chili if I made it! Hooray! I'll have to try this one!!
Teresa
February 12, 2013 at 7:10 pmThis looks really good! I will need to try it!
Becca Acker
February 13, 2013 at 2:42 amGreat meal for a cold winter day. 🙂
Thanks for sharing at A Humble Bumble!
Holly McDonald
February 13, 2013 at 4:33 pmYum, I love making turkey chili. It's such an easy swap out half the time I do not even tell the hubs!
Thank you so much for linking up at the Oh HAPPY Day Party too!
Sinea Pies
February 13, 2013 at 7:05 pmI love chili and making it healthier is the best. Ranch Style beans? That's new to me. What are they?
Thanks so much for taking part in our Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. Please stop by again.
Connie
February 14, 2013 at 1:14 amSounds yummy! I love turkey burgers! Thanks for sharing.
Freemotion by the River Linky Party Tuesday
Wanda Ann Olsen
February 14, 2013 at 9:38 amEvelyn, Thank you sharing at my link party. I pinned your chili and love it. I hope I fixed my reply message today. Let me know if it worked. Happy Valentine's my friend!
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
Diana - FreeStyleMama
February 15, 2013 at 1:34 amYum Yum!!
Angie Church
February 15, 2013 at 2:23 amsounds might good
Bintu @ recipesfromapantry
February 15, 2013 at 3:30 pmGreetings from foodie friday. This looks rather yummy.
Erin Branscom
February 15, 2013 at 3:32 pmWe are huge Jenny O turkey fans. I get it pretty cheap at sams. I love turkey chili! 🙂 Erin
Kaz @ Melting Moments
February 15, 2013 at 9:54 pmThis sounds healthy and delicious! Thanks for sharing at FOBF 🙂
Katherines Corner
February 16, 2013 at 3:03 pmthank you for adding your wonderful blog to the Thursday Favorite Things hop. xo
Miz Helen
February 16, 2013 at 9:26 pmHi Evelyn,
Your Turkey Chili looks wonderful and very healthy, it would be great on this cold winter day.
Hope you are having a great Valentine weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
victory
February 16, 2013 at 11:54 pmTurkey chili is delicious – a much healthier alternative. It can also be made with meatless vegetable crumbles – visiting from the Thursday Favorite Things hop.
Becolorful
February 17, 2013 at 7:44 pmI love turkey chili and finally got my big guy converted too. Amazing how much fat and calories this eliminates. Your recipe is a bit different. I will be adding it to my files. Thanks for sharing.
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Fluster Buster
February 18, 2013 at 12:38 amThis looks really yummy! Thanks for sharing at Fluster's Creative Muster. Looking forward to seeing what you link up next week.
Michelle
February 18, 2013 at 3:31 amThose jalapenos are huge! I've been trying to use ground turkey in place of beef more often. But I still can't get used to turkey burgers lol! Your chili looks so good! Thank you for linking w/ See Ya in the Gumbo this week.
Michelle
February 19, 2013 at 5:03 amI've never tried Turkey Chili before, but it sounds yummy! I just need to wait for a colder day now…
Thanks for linking up to the Crafty Thursday Obsessions link party!
Hope to see you back again this week!
HungryLittleGirl
February 19, 2013 at 4:39 pmYUM, this is a great keeper-recipe! You can never go wrong with a good chili!
Thank you for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – see you there again tonight with more of your deliciousness 🙂
Sinea Pies
February 19, 2013 at 9:43 pmEvelyn, featuring your delicious chili on this week's blog hop. Stop by to check it out tonight and add some links.
Sinea from Ducks 'n a Row
Karly Campbell
February 20, 2013 at 1:58 amThis looks fabulous! I'm with you on needing to get past the Super Bowl for a diet. Haha!
Thanks for linking up to What's Cookin' Wednesday!
Kathy Moody
February 21, 2013 at 5:36 amEvelyn, this looks so delicious! YUM!! Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent this week. So thrilled to have you share. Hope you are having a great week. 🙂
Hugs
Kathy
Aubrey @ Real Housemoms
February 21, 2013 at 5:51 pmI love Turkey Chili! It's a staple in our house every winter. Thanks for sharing with us at Real Housemoms for Fabulous Fridays!
Theresa
February 21, 2013 at 6:38 pmI have a turkey chili recipe, but will have to try yours! Looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing & linking up @ DearCreatives.com hope your having a great week! & hope to see you this week.
Alexis AKA MOM
February 21, 2013 at 7:31 pmYummy one of my favorites to serve! I will have to try this version.
April Tuell
February 27, 2013 at 12:22 amI've never thought of adding garbanzo beans to chili, but it looks tasty. I like the fact it uses turkey instead of beef too. Thank you so much for sharing with Saturday Spotlight. Have a great week and come back soon!
Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama
February 28, 2013 at 5:12 amSounds delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe at Artsy Corner, can't wait to try it!
Sherry of Pondered Primed Perfected
March 6, 2013 at 11:57 pmMmmm! My family are big chili eaters and I'll bet they would love this Turkey and crock pot version. I like that it simmers in the crock pot all day…what a treat to come home to! Thanks for sharing this light recipe at our party!
JOY 2 JOURNEY
March 8, 2013 at 2:11 amThank you thank you thank you for helping by sharing this recipe!
Hugs
Paula Jones
April 27, 2013 at 2:22 pmThanks for joining us at Saturday Dishes, Pinned to Saturday Dishes board ~ Paula
Savannah McQueen
May 2, 2013 at 5:25 pmThanks for sharing on Saturday Dishes. I use garbanzo beans in my chili, too. I had no idea anyone else did that. I hope you'll share a recipe on Saturday as we feature Mother's Day dishes. -Savannah