Instant Pot Chili Recipe

Savory slow simmered taste without all the time in this Instant Pot Chili Recipe. Heat it up with additional Peppers or keep it mild. Loaded with fresh ingredients.

5 from 14 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Natural Pressure Release: 10

Servings:

Calories: 281kcal

Ingredients

½ lb Ground Sirloin
½ lb Ground Pork
½ Onion Diced
1 Red Bell Pepper Diced
1 Orange Bell Pepper Diced
1 Cup Beef Broth
1 can Kidney Beans
1 can White Beans
1 28oz Diced Tomatoes
1 16oz Tomato Sauce
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 tablespoon Cumin
3 Tablespoons Chili Powder
½ Tablespoon Paprika
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper

Garnish

Corn Chips
Sour Cream
Green Onions
Avocado
Cheese

Instructions

Preheat the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker to Sauté and waiting until it reads Hot on the display panel.
Add Olive Oil to hot Instant Pot and then add ground sirloin and ground pork. Break up meat using a wooden spoon or silicone spatula and brown until you can’t see any pink remaining in the meat.
Add diced onion and bell peppers and sauté for 2-3 minutes allowing the onion to sweat and begin to cook. Turn off the Instant Pot and drain any excess fat.
Optional - Add diced Chili Pepper for added heat and saute.
Add beef broth and deglaze bottom of pot as needed.
Stir in seasonings of Cumin, Chili Powder, Cocoa Powder, Salt, Pepper and stir to combine.
Layer diced bell peppers, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, rinsed and drained beans in this order. DO NOT STIR
Place the lid and close the pressure valve and set for 10 minutes at high pressure allowing a natural release of pressure for 10 minutes.
top Chili with green onions, tortilla chips, cheese or even hot sauce. Feel free to add your own special likes as toppings too.

Notes

Choose your level of heat

Pepper Type	Scoville Heat Scale
Bell Pepper	0 Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Pepperoncini Pepper	100 – 500 Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Anaheim Pepper	500 – 2,500 Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Jalapeno Pepper	2,500 – 8,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Serrano Pepper	10,000 – 23,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU)

Slow Cooker or Crock Pot Directions

This chili recipe can easily be made in the Slow Cooker. Brown Ground Sirloin and Ground Pork and throw everything in the Crock Pot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. It will be delicious.

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