Stovetop Soup

Hearty Stovetop Soup with lots of ground beef, beans, petite diced tomatoes, and chili seasonings. An easy chili recipe that is hearty, comforting, and ready to be loaded with your usual toppings. Whip up a pot of homemade chili that the whole family can enjoy tonight. Made with simple ingredients for a total comfort food.

It doesn’t get much better than warming up to a hot bowl of this 30-minute Stovetop Soup! The spices blend perfectly with the ground beef and beans, giving you a homemade chili every time! Another stovetop favorite is this beef stroganoff recipe.

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Popular Reasons People Love This Stovetop Soup

• 30-Minute Dinner Recipe: If you want a quick and easy dinner that can be made any night of the week, this ground beef chili is a must. Great for weeknights.
• Meal for A Large Crowd: Want to feed a crowd? Just serve this chili in a large Dutch oven and watch everyone return for seconds.
• Versatile: You can change up the ingredients to customize them to fit your personal preference for ingredients.
• Taste Better The Next Day: This one-pot meal tastes even better the next day.

Ingredients Needed

Ground Beef: Reach for lean ground beef for this recipe. You could swap with ground turkey if you would like.

Beans: Black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, or chili beans with seasoning can be used.

Chili Seasoning: Reach for your usual brand of chili seasoning. We love the Kinder chili seasoning.

Tomato Juice: V8 juice is our go-to tomato juice for this chili.

How to Make Stove Top Chili

Here is a quick walkthrough on how to make this easy chili recipe on the stove. Full directions and measurements are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

To prepare this dish, start by browning the ground beef in a Dutch oven and removing any excess grease.

Next, add the tomatoes, tomato juice, beans, and seasoning to the beef and mix everything thoroughly.

Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Once it’s ready, serve the hot dish with your preferred toppings.

Variations to Recipe

Vegetables: Add in diced onions and bell peppers for added flavor. We do recommend sauteing them with ground beef.

Rotel: Consider swapping the diced tomatoes with a can of Rotel for added flavor.

Ground Meat: From ground venison, sausage, pork, chicken, or turkey. Any ground meat will work for swapping or adding to the ground beef.

Spicy: Want to elevate the heat? Add some diced hot peppers like serranos, jalapenos, or crushed red pepper flakes.

What to Serve With Chili

If you grew up in the Midwest, you would find that cinnamon rolls were traditionally served with chili. Or you might want a more basic cornbreadgarlic bread or some buttered biscuits.

Some areas worldwide serve chili with a bed of rice, polenta, or even quinoa. Feel free to serve up your chili any way you would like.

Storing

Store any leftover chili in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Then, you can warm it up in the microwave or on the stovetop. This is a chili that reheats well the next day.

You can also freeze this homemade chili recipe. Just place it in a freezer-friendly container. Freeze for 1-3 months. Then, thaw in the fridge the night before or defrost straight from the freezer.

Topping Ideas For a Chili Bar

Serve up this chili with various toppers, and let your family and friends enjoy a chili bar.

• Sour Cream
• Green Onions
• Tortilla Chips
• Saltine Crackers
• Hot Sauce
• Shredded Cheese
• Sliced Jalapenos
• Cilantro
• Kimchi
• Sauteed Onions

Practical notes

What kind of meat is best for chili?

Ground beef, pork, or turkey are often used for making chili. The meat will add a lovely richness to the chili recipe.

How do we thicken our chili?

If you want a thick chili, allow the mixture to simmer longer on the stovetop. The other option is to add in a bit of cornmeal or instant potato flakes to help soak up the liquid and thicken the chili.

Can we make chili without beans?

Feel free to use no beans to make a beanless chili. Just replace the beans in the recipe with another pound of ground beef.

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Ingredients

Makes 8 servings

• 1-2 pounds ground beef
• 4 cans beans black, red, or combination, rinsed & drained
• 1 can petite diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chili seasoning any variety, store-bought or homemade
• 46 ounces tomato juice any variety

Equipment

• Dutch Oven
• Ground Beef Chopper

Method

1. In your Dutch Oven or large pot add your ground beef. Cook until it is browned and fully cook. Drain off excess grease.
2. Then add in the diced tomatoes with juice, tomato juice, beans, and seasoning. Stir well and mix with the beef.
3. Bring the chili to a boil and then lower the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. You need to stir often.
4. Once done, serve with your favorite toppings.