Game Day Chili (no beans, optional pasta)
My game-day chili is made from scratch without beans and an optional addition of pasta! It's got a little kick, but it's mellowed out by honey. You can customize it to your preference; we love adding shredded cheese to our bowls when serving!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Add ground beef and diced onion to a medium-sized pot and cook over medium-high heat until beef is fully cooked about 6-8 minutes. Use a spoon or stainless steel masher to break the hamburger into small chunks while it’s cooking.
- When beef is cooked, strain off grease and set pot of cooked beef aside.
- Pour canned diced tomatoes into a blender and blend on high until the chunks break down into small pieces, almost smooth.
- Pour blended tomatoes into the pot with ground beef. Turn heat to medium.
- Add beef broth, tomato paste, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, balsamic vinegar, and honey. Stir to combine.
- Turn heat to low-medium and let it simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- OPTIONAL FOR ADDING PASTA: If you want to add pasta, wait until the soup is bubbling then add it in and stir. Cook soup covered with a lid for 10-15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir occasionally throughout this cooking time. Enjoy!
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