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Instant Pot Cowboy Chili

January 19, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

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A delicious bowl of chili with pinto beans, made in the Instant Pot!

instant pot cowboy chili

The Instant Pot has this magical way of infusing flavors so beautifully with the way it uses heat and pressure to cook the ingredients and melt them together. The flavors mingle and marry in such a perfect way and chili is one of my favorites from the Instant Pot. If you haven’t made chili in your Instant Pot yet – start with this recipe.

Oh, and this is freezer friendly too – the perfect “Freezer to Instant Pot” recipe! (More on that here.)

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Instant Pot Cowboy Chili

A cozy bowl of chili, cooked perfectly in the Instant Pot!
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time30 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 15 oz pinto beans, undrained
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • Garnish: sour cream and shredded cheese
  • Side salad or cornbread

Instructions

  • On saute mode, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. If needed, drain off excess fat. If you use a leaner ground beef, you won't need to drain the fat. Also, you could brown the ground beef in a skillet and then add to the IP insert.
  • Add the pinto beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, ground cumin and beef broth.
  • Set on Chili/Beans mode, or Manual, High for 30 minutes.
  • Let vent naturally.
  • Serve Instant Pot Cowboy Chili with sour cream and shredded cheese garnish, and side salad and/or cornbread.
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Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Chili Recipes, Electric Pressure Cooking 101, Instant Pot Recipes

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  1. Lori says

    February 5, 2018 at 12:57 pm

    Best chili ever hands down!!!

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