Easy Paleo Chili Recipe
This delicious bean free Easy Paleo Chili Recipe has become our family's go-to one pot dinner. It's full of healthy veggies and so simple to make. It's also 100% Whole30 compliant. You're going to LOVE it!
I love sitting down and digging into a big bowl of hot chili on a cool evening. No matter how cold it is outside, I always end up feeling warmer with chili in my belly.
Until recently, I had never tried a bean-free chili. The first time I heard of such a wild and crazy thing was a couple of years ago from my friend, Paul. He told me he liked to indulge in making a giant pot of meat only chili when his vegan wife Rosemary (hey, girlfriend!) was out of town. I thought he was crazy and that a beanless chili sounded weird. ā Truth!
Fast forward to spring last year, and everything changed. I was halfway through my first round of The Whole30 Program (Have you ever done that? I love it!) and came down with a big chili craving. I figured that a bean-free chili would be better than no chili at all.
What I wasn't expecting is how much I loved it. It's like I had been eating chili wrong all my life. I mean, who needs those silly beans anyway?
This easy paleo chili recipe is the only chili recipe I make now.
And I wasn't kidding at all about the easy part. This really is an easy paleo chili recipe. Even though I have listed all the neatly measured ingredients for you, feel free to eyeball and make substitutions. You really can't mess this one up.
Back in my vegetarian days, I would make this easy vegetarian chili recipe. It was chock full of veggies (and beans!) and I loved it that way. Even though I know that I find myself leaning heavily towards the paleo diet, I still love a hearty chili full of veggies. This easy paleo chili recipe fits the bill.
I loaded it with veggies so it really is a healthy one pot paleo recipe. No need to serve a salad on the side, my friends. This chili is all you need.
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Easy Paleo Chili Recipe
If you love this recipe as much as we do, let us know with a 5-star rating!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-3 tablespoons chili powder, I love RawSpiceBar Taco Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon ancho chilis, I love both RawSpiceBar Ancho Chilis and their Chili Powder
- 2 lbs. ground meat, see notes
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 medium sweet potato, about 1 lb., diced
- 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- Optional: 2 tablespoons fish sauce, see notes
- Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to brown, about 5 mins. Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, ancho chili , and oregano and cook for 1 minute.1 tablespoon oil, 1 large onion, 4 cloves garlic, 1-3 tablespoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon ground cumin, 2 teaspoons oregano, 1 teaspoon ancho chilis
- Add the ground meat to the pan and let it cook until it is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add the bell peppers, carrots, celery, sweet potato, crushed tomatoes, and (if using) the fish sauce. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat to medium. Simmer the chili with the lid off for 20, or until all the veggies are tender. Season to taste with sea salt.2 lbs. ground meat, 2 bell peppers, 2 large carrots, 3 stalks celery, 1 medium sweet potato, 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes, Optional: 2 tablespoons fish sauce, Sea salt
So delicious!!!Ā
I made this tonight. Clearly I’m missing something, mine looks nothing like chili! It looks like meat with veggies in a pot. Hahaha I messed up somewhere, I’ve reread and reread. I have NO CLUE where I went wrong!
Well meat and veggies in a pot is a lot like chili. Did you add the tomatoes?
Just cooked this, and it is DELICIOUS!!!! Thank you for posting!
That makes me so happy to hear! Hooray!
Iāve made this several times and itās on my favorites list! Iām so glad I found this recipe! Itās delicious!!!
I’m so happy to hear you like the recipe!
I’m trying this in my InstantPot tonight. I’ll let you know how it goes! Looks amazing!
I’d love to hear back!
Sending thanks from the UK!! I’ve done many paleo chili’s, but this one is now my favourite!! I left out the carrot and added kidney beans. Amazing! I made 4 large portions for myself. Ate one last night and have frozen 3. And you’re right about the fish sauce….. tons of depth!
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Shaun.
I’m so happy to hear you tried adding the fish sauce. It’s my favorite trick for adding depth to dishes like this one!
This chili is amazing!! I never thought I would like a bean less chili but I’m a total convert. Not going back lol.
A new bean-free convert! Hooray!!
This is not what I want to see when I’m hungry and haven’t started making lunch yet! Holy moly this looks amazing! Can you hear my stomach growling from there? š
Hahaha I love it! I’m sorry for making you more hungry lol. š
Spice subscriptions?! lol, that sounds like my kind of foodie gift. This chili is incredible!
Right? Totally made for me!
I just made this and it was really good. Donāt miss the beans at all. Thank you!
That’s so great to hear! I feel exactly the same about the beans. Who needs them!
I’m actually going to make this chili for my dad who wants chili but no beans!! Also, I’ve been wanting to try Raw Spice Bar since you posted about it last year. I’m finally doing it!!
That’s fantastic! You will love Raw Spice Bar. Their spices are amazing!!
This was a great option for my son, who no longer eats beans but still likes chili. I love that it has so many vegetables in it. Thanks for a great recipe!
You are so welcome!!
I love the color of your le creuset (or whatever pot that is)! And the chili, with ancho chili in it, sounds delicious — just the thing to get through winter with!
That’s my tropical blue Le Creuset! The color makes me happy, especially as the days turn shorter and colder. And yes, the chili is so delicious!