Classic Chili con Carne is the perfect cold-weather food, it’s comfort food at its best. Cook up a batch to enjoy while watching the big game. Full of vitamins and flavour, it’ll become your go-to chili recipe.
Classic Chili con Carne
When my fabulous and talented group and foodie bloggers and I settled on a ‘Chili’ theme for this weeks recipe, I had to stifle a laugh. Could I really make Chili again after ‘the incident‘?!
Still fresh in memory and most likely still evidence throughout, I wasn’t sure I wanted to go that route again.
That is until we had another week of -40 weather {shaking fists at the sky} and hubby asking, ‘Think we could have Chili tonight?’ … YES! While I could have made my Taco Chili, I was craving the comforting original that made me fall in love with the dish in the first place.
I make this in the slow cooker, but in reality that is for convenience. If you’d rather it be done quicker, cook on the stove top until beans are soft and enjoy!
Fact is, I didn’t have a physical recipe for the Classic Chili con Carne that I have been making for 20 years. I first learned in the cooking portion of Home Economics class in Junior High and have made it by memory since then after altering it through the years, to taste.
It’s one of those recipes that I could make in my sleep. A no fail, tried and true comfort meal that is full of veggies and beans.
It was about time I put my recipe to paper and be added to the Recipe Box, perhaps one day my kids will want to make Mom’s Classic Chili con Carne and hopefully get a dose of karma with their own clumsy kids {again, see ‘the incident‘}.
Best Chili Con Carne Recipe Ever!
Chili is the perfect cold-weather food, it’s comfort food at its best. Cook up a batch of this robust chili to enjoy while watching the big game. Full of vitamins and flavour, it’ll become your go-to chili recipe.
Note that this isn’t a spicy Chili, the kids don’t like a ton of spices so we have learned to add it to the end as preferred. So when done, add hot sauce/cayenne pepper/black pepper {and cheese} as desired.
The photos are pictured with my Easy Baking Powder Biscuits, a perfect pair with this chili recipe! This is another recipt that I learned in school and have been making for so many year.
Classic Chili con Carne is the perfect cold-weather food, it’s comfort food at its best. Cook up a batch to enjoy while watching the big game. Full of vitamins and flavour, it’ll become your go-to chili recipe.
- 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 green or yellow bell pepper diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 16 oz can kidney beans
- 1 16 oz can beans with pork
- 1 16 oz can whole or sliced Mushrooms
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp cayenne
- Shredded cheese, as a topping
- salt and pepper to taste
- In a pan cook ground beef and onions until thoroughly cooked. Add spices to the last 1 minute of cooking.
- Add beef mixture and all the other ingredients to a slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 8 hours
- Enjoy!
I make this in the slow cooker, but in reality that is for convenience. If you'd rather it be done quicker, cook on the stove top until beans are soft and enjoy!
Jolene S says
02/14/2014 at 9:21 amCold days do require chili, hope it was incident free this time. 🙂
Tammi says
02/15/2014 at 6:51 amYes, I can happily say it was!! lol
Jody says
02/14/2014 at 9:22 amThose recipes that we have been making forever are always the best yet so hard to put on paper. Beautiful photo as usual.
Tammi says
02/15/2014 at 6:52 amIt was hard to think of all the ingredients, hope I got them all, though it’s very versatile.
Tammi says
02/15/2014 at 6:52 amAnd thank you!! 🙂
Jessica says
02/14/2014 at 9:22 amI love chili, it’s one of the first recipe I ever made too!
Tammi says
02/15/2014 at 6:53 amSo good!!!
Stacie says
02/14/2014 at 9:48 amYum! I love slow cooker chili. The recipe sounds delicious.
Tammi says
02/15/2014 at 6:53 amMe too, love meals that are ready when you are. Fits so well with my schedule!
Jo-Anna says
02/14/2014 at 10:21 amI love slow cooker recipes – they take so much pressure off of the dinner hour! Your recipe looks delicious!! And isn’t it amazing how far stuff can fly when dropped – we’ve had a few ‘incidents’ ourselves!! 🙂
Tammi says
02/15/2014 at 6:54 amOh … the incidents!!! AHHHH!
And yes, I adore my slow cooker, could not live without it!!
Kristen @ My 3 Little Kittens says
02/14/2014 at 11:00 amLOVE the slow cooker!!!! This recipe is fabulous Tammi and thank you so much for sharing it!!!
Tammi says
02/15/2014 at 6:55 amThanks Kristen! xo
Jill says
02/15/2014 at 4:58 amThis looks yummy, have only just got a slow cooker so looking forward to trying lots of fab new recipes
Tammi says
02/15/2014 at 6:56 amOh, you are going to fall in LOVE!!! 🙂
Danica says
02/15/2014 at 6:01 amI was just thinking of breaking out the slow cooker for Sunday, going to try this chili. Thanks! 🙂
Tammi says
02/15/2014 at 6:57 amNice, have a great rest of the weekend!
SoberJulie says
02/15/2014 at 7:00 amLooks lovely, how much of a pain is it to try and relay a recipe you haven’t written down lol. You did well!
Nanette Olson says
02/15/2014 at 8:31 amThat sounds yummy on a cold snowy day.
Angie Andrews says
02/15/2014 at 8:44 amI wish my kids liked Chili :(, I would really like to try this recipe
heather h says
02/15/2014 at 11:41 amMy chili recipe changes each time i make it .. lately I have been doing it in the crock pot and replacing beef with ground chicken and/or turkey this post reminds me I am all out .. I like to make a BIG pot and freeze it
Teresa Claire says
02/15/2014 at 4:01 pmGreat recipe, Tammi 🙂 I love melted cheese on chili!
Tara gauthier says
02/16/2014 at 11:07 pmMy kids are not big fans of chili but I love it, especially with mushrooms~
beth says
02/17/2014 at 2:13 pmI love chili because its easy to make, easy to freeze and serve. Its one of my fave comfort meals. I like to add black beans and corn sometimes too. Dont forget the fresh bread to dip as well as cheese and sour cream to top !
Robyn L says
02/17/2014 at 2:38 pmwe love Chili in our family and eat it with a bun/bread or on top of potatoes, noodles or French fries
kristen visser says
02/17/2014 at 2:57 pmoh wow this looks so yummy!! i could totally use a bowl of this right now
Cici G-H says
02/17/2014 at 3:02 pmThis looks delicious! I don’t eat meat but I would easily be able to sub in some soy crumbles for the beef!!
Kari Johnson says
02/17/2014 at 3:16 pmLooks like a great recipe. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to try it out.
Shelley N says
02/17/2014 at 3:48 pmI just love chili of any sort. A black bean one is pretty awesome too.
lornar couponer says
02/17/2014 at 3:53 pmhave to try this sounds so good
devon says
02/17/2014 at 4:15 pmit was super delicious
Veronica S. says
02/17/2014 at 7:04 pmMmm… we love chili. I like to top it with sour cream and recently made some jalapeno cheddar muffins (gluten free!) to go along with them.
Shannon Gnocato says
02/17/2014 at 11:37 pmChili works so well in cold weather! I will make a big pot of it and then we can enjoy it for a few days (although after day 3 we’re kind of done with chili!) Will have to give your recipe a try for sure.
[email protected] of Laughter says
02/18/2014 at 2:19 pmThis recipe looks so delicious! I find that you can never go wrong with a good chili recipe either for the family or for guests! Thanks for sharing! Angie xo
Carol Denny says
02/19/2014 at 6:46 amWe love chili. Thanks!
Wanda Tracey says
05/10/2014 at 11:39 pmI love this chili recipe.It’s actually pretty close to min but I have started adding a up of chopped celery ad I love it.I think I love the texture of the celery in the chili.Thanks for sharing your recipe with us.
Mishelle says
06/11/2014 at 11:49 amOhmygawd that looks sooooo good… I used to have this all the time when I was little and I miss it now. I’d use this one but I don’t have a slow cooker – is there a way to just let it simmer on the stove because that picture looks like what my Mom used to make.
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Gord says
06/14/2014 at 12:55 pmOH MY you used mushrooms in a classic! Classic chili con carne never has mushrooms.
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Lisa says
11/03/2014 at 11:11 amIt’s chili season around here! I’ve never made it with beans and pork thought. I’ll have to try that next time:)
Wanda Tracey says
05/14/2015 at 9:59 pmWow! I love your recipes and your pictures make me Love them even more! I have been searching the net for slow cooker recipes but now I know where to come to find a good one.LOL
Alexa Nernberg says
09/19/2015 at 10:25 pmThis looks like the recipe my mom always made, except hers was always sans peppers, as I never liked them. I am now exploring some peppers in my mid 50’s, but if they can be omitted in recipes, I will. It’s been a slow turnaround, but I will now order take-out pizza with peppers and eat them.