The best sweet chili you ever had!
If you like a meaty chili then this will be the best sweet chili you ever had!
For years I have tried to find the best and perfect chili recipe with no luck. Everyone needs a great homemade chili recipe. Then a friend of mine made me her famous award winning chili and stars alligned. My family LOVED it and I had to ask her for the recipe.
She was kind enough to share with me her secret to making the best chili you ever had every-time….
…no tomato sauce and lots of tomato paste.
Mind blown! Now that I knew the secret it was time to create my own incredible sweet chili recipe using this new food knowledge and viola this recipe was born.
If you enjoy a meaty hearty chili you will fall in love with this recipe!
This recipe is SOOOO GOOD, Everyone asks for the recipe good! You cant wait for leftovers good!
I also added a little cinnamon into it which gives a great addition of depth in flavor to the dish! You can omit but I highly recommend giving it a try with the cinnamon. It adds a little extra something something you never knew was missing.
Why you will love this Sweet Chili Recipe
- 30 Minutes to Dinner
- Super Easy
- Extremely Tasty
- Healthy (Soy Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Preservative Free, Sugar Free)
- Family Friendly
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Ingredients you will need for this easy sweet chili recipe.
- olive oil
- sweet onion
- garlic cloves
- ground beef
- bacon
- diced tomatoes
- tomato paste
- frozen corn
- black beans
- cinnamon
- black pepper
- salt
- chili powder
- ground cumin
- dried oregano
- ground coriander
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What kind of bacon should I use?
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Do I need a slow cooker for this recipe?
Can I use an instant pot instead?
*See FAQ’s and specific tips following recipe below. (so you don’t have to scroll for a million years to find the food 😉 ).
How do you make easy Sweet Chili Recipe? 👇
The Best Chili You Ever Had!
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 lb ground beef
- 2 lb bacon, cooked
- 4 x 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 x 6 oz can tomato paste
- 16 oz bag frozen corn
- 4 cup black beans
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 5 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground corriander
Instructions
Directions:
- Heat olive oil in Dutch oven or large stovetop pot over med-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3-5 min, or until onion begins to soften.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for one minute.
- Add in ground beef and brown. Once brown drain beef, then add back into Dutch oven.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 30-45 minutes. (THIS CHILI IS SERIOUSLY SO GOOD!)
- Stir and serve! If freezing recipe then go to freezer directions.
Freezer Directions:
- Label Freezer bag with recipe name, cooking directions below and expiration date (today's date plus three months)
- Be sure to let chili cool before freezing in gallon ziplock bags...IF you have leftovers.
- Seal bag, removing as much air as possible and freeze for up to three months
Cooking Directions from Frozen:
- Dump bag into slow cooker and cook on low 3-4 hours or high 1-2 hours.
Cooking Directions from Thawed:
- Stovetop: Bring to a simmer and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until chili reaches desired temp. Slow Cooker: Pour chili into slow cooker and cook on low 30 min - 1 hour.
Slow Cooker Directions:
- Heat olive oil in Dutch oven or large stovetop pot over med-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3-5 min, or until onion begins to soften.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for one minute.
- Add in ground beef and brown. Once brown drain beef, then add into slow cooker.
- Add in all remaining ingredients and cook on low for 2-4 hours.
- Stir and serve! If freezing recipe then go to freezer directions.
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Frequently asked questions
No problem! Just throw the freezer meal in your slow cooker on low for 2-3 hours and you’re all set. If it doesn’t fit thaw it for a few minutes in warm water.
The most common answer to this question is with sugar or brown sugar. But the natural ingredients in this recipe bring so much sweetness to the dish that the added sugar would overpower the chili.
This sweet is very similar to a sweet cowboy chili recipe.
Not this sweet chili! There is no added sugar in the dish, not even a natural sweetener. Although if desired raw honey would be a great addition. Enjoy this sweet chili with ground beef and bacon!
Absolutely not. It is not a necessity and you will find you do not miss the sugar at all. The sweetness of tomatoes make this chili recipe perfect!
My thought process is always less sugar is better. I definitely love sweet and savory but the natural ingredients in this chili provide enough sweetness that brown sugar is not necessary,
Just a bit of cinnamon is a great way to combat any of that potential bitterness in your chili. You can also add a bit of raw honey to taste if desired.
Cheese is my number one go to when it comes to topping off my bowl of chili. You can also add fresh chopped green onions, more bacon, sour cream, chives, fresh tomatoes or even salsa!
No you can easily enjoy a sweet beanless chili recipe by omitting the beans.
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OOOOO that is a big secret. I usually use diced and crushed tomatoes and only a little tomato paste, but now I’m going to overhaul the whole plan!
YASSS!! It’s so good!! 🙌