HEARTY CHICKPEA CHILI

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This chickpea chili is a basic chili for cooks who are limited on time and cooking experience. I have made this recipe as simple as possible and it can be modified for those of you that like to experiment. I hope you enjoy the recipe and feel free to leave comments. Add extras like shredded cheese or crackers before serving, if you'd like.

Provided by Luke

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Beef Chili Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 (15 ounce) can ranch-style beans
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can light red kidney beans
1 (14.5 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
1 (14.5 ounce) can chickpeas
1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning (such as McCormick®)
1 cup water, or as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
Combine beef, ranch-style beans, tomatoes, light red kidney beans, dark red kidney beans, chickpeas, and chili seasoning in a large pot. Mix with a large spoon to combine; adding no more than 1 cup water to mixture for desired thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring chili to a light boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and cover. Let simmer until cooked down, 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring once every 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.8 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 34.8 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 12.4 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 1178.3 mg, Sugar 2.4 g