Instant Pot Chili

Here in Indiana we have hit the coldest spell this winter. Temperatures with wind chill hitting about -15. This calls for something warm and hearty for dinner. Chili is a winter favorite for us! Chili warms up any occasion from family dinner to a game day party. The Instant Pot helps make the chili and get it to the table much faster.

My husband is the chili maker in our house! The blend of flavors is delicious!

In the summer we have a pretty large garden and plant a few different varieties of tomatoes. I do a lot of canning and so I always make sure we can tomato juice from tomatoes in the garden.

We enjoy chili a lot in the fall and winter months, and its nice to have that canned juice right from our garden on hand.

We really like the McCormick Chili Seasoning Mix. It has the right blend of flavors that we love. We prefer our chili more on the spicy side, but not too spicy rather than a sweet chili.

Instant Pot Chili 

PRINTABLE RECIPE HERE

Ingredients for Instant Pot Chili:

1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup fresh onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 packet McCormick Chili Seasoning Mix (1.25 oz.)
1 (15.5 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (10 oz.) can Rotel Original Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
1 (14.5 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 quart jar tomato juice (I can my own tomato juice in quarts, but it also equals 4 cups.
salt and pepper to taste

Directions for Instant Pot Chili: 

1. Set the Instant Pot to Saute and add vegetable oil and chopped onions. Once pot is hot, add ground beef and chopped green bell pepper. Brown together.
2. Once browned, add the McCormick Chili Seasoning Mix and stir together.
3. Turn the Instant Pot "off" the Saute option.
4. Drain any grease if needed
5. Add the red kidney beans, the Rotel, crushed tomatoes, and tomato juice
6. Lock lid and set to Manual for 15 minutes.
7. Quick release when done.
8. Serve with saltine crackers and cheese for extra flavors.

We love this chili as our main meal or as a side....and leftover chili is always my favorite!