This Easy & Quick Chili recipe is perfect to serve on a cool and busy fall night.

Or any night when you don’t have time to cook.

This trim& TERRIFIC® recipe comes my friend and contributor’s, Holly Clegg’s cookbook, Kitchen 101: Secrets to Cooking Confidence.

She loves serving it after a busy night of trick or treating on Halloween. But I think this wholesome chili recipe is perfect any time you want a hearty meal.

Chili is also perfect for entertaining. Just double the batch and keep it warm in your slow cooker.

You can find more of Holly Clegg’s trim& TERRIFIC® recipes at The Healthy Cooking Blog.

Check out Holly’s trim & TERRIFIC™ cookbooks on Amazon, too!

Satisfy a crowd with Easy & Quick Chili

With Halloween coming up, sure candy is on the minds of little ones. But there’s more to this fun filled night than just sugar-loaded snacks.

Even though this Halloween recipe focuses on the children, there are always adults around.

And all of that trick-or-treating can really make a crowd hungry!

A simmering pot of hearty chili on the stove is a satisfying economical dinner that not only feeds a crowd, but also this one-pot meal leaves little cleanup.

And not much else hits the spot on a crisp fall evening than a big bowl of Easy & Quick Chili.

It’s full of flavor and oh-so-simple to whip up!

Not enough bowls to go around? Don’t worry! Pull out mugs for easy entertaining.

Tips for making Easy & Quick Chili

Gluten free?

If you’re gluten free, make sure you use a gluten free low sodium, chicken broth. My favorite is Imagine Organic Free Range Chicken Broth.

Can I cook this chili in my crock-pot?

Yes, you can cook this quick chili recipe in your slow cooker. 

For easy crock-pot cleanup, use slow cooker liners. They’re WONDERFUL.

Now that I use them, I no longer have to soak my crock-pot overnight and scrub it using Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser and a scouring pad.

How to serve this easy chili

Serve this Easy & Quick Chili recipe with chopped red onions, avocado, and shredded reduced-fat cheese.

Can I use another ground meat? 

Sure! A cheaper and delicious alternative to lean ground sirloin is lean ground turkey.

Ground chicken is good, too.

More awesome recipes from Holly Clegg

● Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

● Blueberry Muffin Streusel Cake

● Hot Crab Spinach Dip

● Ahi Tuna Tacos

● Easy Oven Baked Salmon

Yield: 4 SERVINGS

Easy & Quick Chili Recipe

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A healthy, quick, and easy chili recipe. Perfect for fall entertaining, this easy chili recipe comes with a slow cooker option.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 6 hours

Additional Time 6 minutes

Total Time 6 hours 21 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 15-ounce can low sodium, chicken stock
• 1 10.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• Dash ground cinnamon
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed

Instructions

To cook easy and quick chili on the stovetop

1. In a large nonstick pot, cook meat and onion until done; drain off any excess fat.
2. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, and cook over low heat about 10 minutes.

To cook easy and quick chili in a slow cooker

1. Cook ground sirloin and onion in a large skillet until done.
2. Then add the cooked ground sirloin and the rest of the ingredients to your slow cooker.
3. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 318Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 759mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 11gSugar: 9gProtein: 34g

Dietary Exchanges: 1 starch, 3 vegetable, 4 lean meat

Recipe and photo used with permission of the author.

Originally posted October 23, 2012. Updated with new pictures and information.