Instant Pot Chili
Instant Pot Chili is an easy one pot dish. This recipe uses beef, beans, salsa and spices to give it a truly awesome taste – perfect for tailgating, serving at a bbq cookout, topping chili dogs or as frito pie!
I absolutely love today’s recipe. Instant Pot Chili is so easy and requires just a few ingredients.
I make a version in the slow cooker, but now with my Instant Pot, why would I cook something for 4-8 hours when I can have the same results in half an hour?
I love my Instant Pot, and if you’re on the fence about getting one you can get it here. I’ve never felt unsafe using it (though do not jump into it blindly; learn how to use it correctly). And while I don’t think it should be used for every dish on earth, generally anything you can make in a slow cooker can be made in a pressure cooker.
Like this chili! And some of my other favorites: Classic Mashed Potatoes, Charro Beans and Jalapeno Popper Mashed Potatoes.
This Instant Pot Chili is amazing on its own, but I love making things like chili dogs, frito pie, and chili cheese sweet potato fries (the sweet and spicy/savory goes with them so well).
So give it a shot and let me know what you think!
Until next time. X
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Instant Pot Chili
Instant Pot Chili
Instant Pot Chili is an easy one pot dish. This recipe uses beef, beans, salsa and spices to give it a truly awesome taste – perfect for tailgating, serving at a bbq cookout, topping chili dogs or as frito pie!
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 31 oz (2 15.5 oz cans) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 28 oz (3 1/2 cups) red salsa
- 3 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot to Saute on normal and brown the beef.
- Add the red kidney beans, red salsa, chili powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper to the pot and stir.
- Press “off/warm” and close the lid on the Instant Pot and set the knob to sealing.
- Cook for 10 minutes on High Pressure.
- Do a 15 minute Quick Release (wait 15 minutes after the chili has finished cooking and carefully turn the knob to vent).
- Stir and let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
tools
- Instant Pot pressure cooker
Use your preferred brand of salsa, or a homemade recipe. Salsas with “chipotle” in the name work well in this chili.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Just made it tonight and it is delicious! I did add some low sodium chicken broth as it was too thick for us, and also used a jar of salsa and can of chopped tomatoes.
We will be making this again for sure.
Excellent suggestions, Kristy! Thank you for your feedback.
I will never buy a can of chili again. This recipe simply is the best! Tried two versions. On the first one I did not have salsa so substituted the same amount of diced tomatoes and peppers. Good but not excellent. The next time I used the yellow type, medium chunky salsa and WOW! Beats the pants off any canned chili and sooooo good. Staple for the upcoming cold winter months. Great job!
Delicious chili! My family & I love it, very flavorful!