Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Cook the 90% lean ground beef in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it into crumbles, until browned and cooked to 160°F.
- Spoon off excess rendered fat, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pot.
- Add the yellow onion and cook over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes, until softened.
- Stir in the garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and dried oregano for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Stir in the black beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, frozen corn, low-sodium beef broth, fine salt, and ground black pepper.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the yellow onion is tender and the broth is flavorful.
- Divide the soup among 6 bowls and serve hot.
Notes
Use mild diced tomatoes with green chiles for gentle heat. American chili powder is a seasoning blend, not pure ground hot chile. Estimated nutrition per one-sixth of the recipe: about 400 calories, 29 g protein, 45 g carbohydrate, 12 g fat, 12 g fiber; toppings excluded. Yield is approximate.
