Description
This hearty and bold Texas Roadhouse Chili Recipe brings all the comforting flavors of the restaurant favorite right into your kitchen. Make it with or without beans for a customizable, soul-warming dinner everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow or white onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ pounds ground beef
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 (15 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional for spice)
- Optional Toppings: cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, red onions, green onions, sour cream
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until translucent, then add garlic and sauté for 1 more minute.
2. Add ground beef, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 5 minutes until fully browned.
3. Stir in brown sugar, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 30 seconds to bloom the spices.
4. Pour in beef broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Stir well. If using beans, add black beans and kidney beans now.
5. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened and flavorful.
6. Ladle chili into bowls and top with cheddar cheese, sour cream, onions, or tortilla chips.
Notes
Brown the beef well to deepen flavor.
Add more broth if chili thickens too much while simmering.
Let the chili rest 5–10 minutes before serving to help the flavors meld.
Can be stored in fridge for 3–4 days or frozen up to 6 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 28g