# @createaplatewithdina on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMjARphhQCi
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/51829068-createaplatewithdina-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-25T22:09:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dina Borshch | Easy Recipes & Weeknight Meals (@createaplatewithdina) — https://gondola.cc/createaplatewithdina

## Caption

Easy Beef Chili | Part 1 of my Cozy Weeknight Meals Series 

Ingredients:
	•	2 lbs ground beef
	•	1 medium yellow onion, diced
	•	1 jalapeño, diced (optional for a little kick)
	•	4 garlic cloves, minced
	•	½ tbsp oil
	•	2 tbsp tomato paste
	•	1½ tbsp chili powder
	•	1½ tbsp ground cumin
	•	1½ tbsp brown sugar
	•	1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
	•	½ tbsp smoked paprika
	•	2 tsp onion powder
	•	2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
	•	½ tsp black pepper
	•	2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
	•	¼ tsp baking soda (helps cut acidity)
	•	2 cups crushed tomatoes
	•	15 oz pinto beans
	•	15 oz kidney beans
	•	2 cups water
	•	1½ tsp Better Than Bouillon beef base*
*Or use 2 cups beef broth and skip the beef base & water 

Instructions:
	1.	Sauté the aromatics:
In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeño, and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, until softened.
	2.	Brown the beef:
Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
	3.	Add tomato paste and spices:
Stir in the tomato paste and let it cook for a minute. Then add chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, cocoa powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir and let it cook for another 1–2 minutes to let the spices bloom.
	4.	Simmer:
Pour in the crushed tomatoes, water, the beans, Worcestershire sauce, baking soda, and beef base (or broth). Stir everything together and bring to a simmer.
	5.	Cook it down:
Let it simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and full of flavor. Taste and adjust salt if needed. Enjoy with toppings like cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions, and jalapeños. Serve it with cornbread, tortilla chips, or baked potatoes. 

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