Barbecue Chili Recipe

Best chili recipe! This simple homemade beef Barbecue Chili recipe is flavored with barbecue sauce for an easy chili that’s sure to please.

Originally published 10/2/13. Updated with new tips 8/6/18.

Barbecue Chili recipe is one of my favorite cold-weather dinners. I’m not much of a cold-weather person though.

When it dropped to 70 degrees here the other day, I figured that it was close enough to winter. So, I made this chili and some corn bread for supper.

How to make chili (the easy way)

This chili recipe couldn’t be much easier – you brown the ground beef, throw everything in a pot, and then just let it simmer.

What kind of barbecue sauce should I use

So much of the flavor of this chili depends on the barbecue sauce that you use. I usually use one with brown sugar because we like it to be a little sweet and spicy.

Just choose a barbecue sauce you like, and it’ll be great!

Can I freeze this chili

You can. I suggest waiting to add the beans until you reheat the chili to avoid any mushiness.

More chili recipes!

• Crockpot Chili
• Slow Cooker Chicken Frito Chili
• Frito Chili Pie

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Barbecue Chili Recipe

Chili flavored with barbecue sauce for a quick and tasty dinner. 

Author:I Heart Eating

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings:8

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: barbecue, chili, Ground beef

Print Rate

4.8 from 5 votes

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 yellow or white onion (finely chopped)1 yellow or white onion (finely chopped)
• 2-15 ounce cans kidney beans (rinsed and drained)2-15 ounce cans kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
• 15 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained)15 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 3-14 ounce cans diced tomatoes3-14 ounce cans diced tomatoes
• 16-18 ounce bottle of barbecue sauce16-18 ounce bottle of barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (feel free to add more if you like things on the spicier side)1 teaspoon chili powder (feel free to add more if you like things on the spicier side)
• 1 tablespoon molasses1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon cumin1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

• In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the ground meat. Drain.
• Return the cooked meat to the pot.
• Add the rest of the ingredients. Stir to combine.
• Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring as needed, for about 1-2 hours.

Notes

*Nutrition values are estimates.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1gCalories: 258kcal (13%)Carbohydrates: 39g (13%)Protein: 16g (32%)Fat: 3g (5%)Saturated Fat: 1g (5%)Cholesterol: 35mg (12%)Sodium: 867mg (36%)Potassium: 631mg (18%)Fiber: 5g (20%)Sugar: 23g (26%)Vitamin A: 225IU (5%)Vitamin C: 4mg (5%)Calcium: 65mg (7%)Iron: 3.8mg (21%)

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