The best Keto Chili recipe, made with nutritious, simple ingredients, and topped with a variety of delicious additions! It’s easy to keep the ingredients for this bean less beef chili on hand, and it freezes well for quick, low carb meals in a pinch!
Love low carb soup and chilis? Try this delicious Italian Sausage Soup or this Keto Cauliflower Soup, or Keto Turkey Chili for another variation of this recipe!
The BEST Keto Chili Recipe
Chili is such a comforting meal. I love making it in the winter for protein packed lunches. It leaves the house with the best warming smells, and it’s so fun to top with delicious additions!
This low carb chili is made with a light tomato broth and doubles up on the beef instead of adding beans. Topped with some healthy fats, like avocado and sour cream, it’s a perfect meal for a ketogenic diet!
Try freezing this chili is 1 cup portions. When lunch time rolls around during busy weeks, you’ll be glad to have this on hand to defrost!
This Keto Chili recipe has it all:
- Grass-fed ground beef (Butcher Box is my secret for always having grass-fed, organic, and wild meats and seafoods on hand)
- Low Carb Veggies: Green Pepper and Onions are great.
- TONS of warming spices. Make sure to use a good chili powder! Cumin is the key to a really good pot of chili.
- The BEST part? All the toppings. This chili is a blank slate ready to be designed by you. We love cheese, sour cream, and avocado on top of ours. Add your favorite toppings to perfect your bowl!
What You’ll Need:
- Ground Beef (I use 80/20)
- Olive Oil (or avocado oil)
- Onions
- Garlic (fresh garlic cloves or garlic powder!)
- Chili Powder (make sure to know if your chili powder is spicy or mild before adding the full amount! Adjust as necessary).
- Cayenne Pepper (if you love it spicy!)
- Cumin
- Chicken Broth (or beef broth)
- Green Bell Peppers
- Crushed Tomatoes (or blend diced tomatoes to make a thinner sauce)
How to Make Keto Chili
Step 1: In a large pot, add avocado oil, onions, and garlic, and saute over medium high heat for about 7 minutes to soften.
Step 2: Add the grass fed ground beef, and break up the meat with a spatula or wooden spoon as the meat begins to brown.
Step 3: Into the pot with the beef and onions, add the chopped bell peppers, chicken broth, salt and spices. Stir the mixture together so the peppers begin to cook.
Step 4: Add the remaining ingredients (tomato puree and salt to taste), and simmer the chili on medium low heat for about 30 minutes.
Step 5: Once the chili has thickened, taste, and adjust the seasonings. More chili powder (or adding cayenne) will give it an extra kick of heat. It may also need more salt, depending on if your broth and tomatoes were salted.
Step 6: Serve the chili hot, and top with cheese, sour cream, avocado, cilantro, or green onions. See a longer list or keto chili topping suggestions below!
How to Top your Low Carb Beef Chili
There are tons of delicious toppings to add to your bowl of chili that keep it low carb and keto friendly!
Try these low carb additions:
- Cheese (we love cheddar)
- Sour cream – use a full fat option, or plain 5% Greek yogurt
- Avocado slices or Avocado Jicama Salsa
- Herbs, like green onions or cilantro
- Jalapeños
- Salsa or hot sauce
- Crunchy cheese chips (like Whisps)
- Sliced olives
- Bacon crumbles
Is Chili Keto?
A traditional chili recipe has kidney beans and tomato paste, which are high in carbs and not suitable for a keto diet.
This no bean chili is great for a low carb diet. Instead of tomato paste, it uses a light tomato sauce.
If you are searching for a keto chili recipe with beans, you will not find one! Beans are high in starch and carbohydrates.
Make this Keto Chili Recipe your Own!
Add Veggie Power: I love this chili served over cauliflower rice, but you can also just stir 1-2 cups into the chili while it’s warming up. Also try chopped carrots or a few handfuls of greens like spinach or chopped kale. Do whatever you need to do to make this the best chili recipe for you!
Lower the Carbs: If your carb needs are really low, you can reduce the tomato puree to half the amount, since it is the only significant source of carbohydrates in this recipe.
Make it Family Friendly: I love meals that you can easily modify to satisfy the whole family. Once you have measured out portions for the keto or low carb eaters in your household, you can add a can of beans, or add some roasted sweet potato or butternut squash.
Add Healthy Carbs for Carb Cycling: Chop sweet potato or butternut squash in 1 inch cubes, and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake at 425º F for 25 minutes, until softened, before adding to the chili. Roasted the vegetables first brings out their sweetness rather than adding them directly to the pot and allowing them to simmer with the beef.
Quinoa is another great addition to chili for higher carb needs. Precook the quinoa and stir it in when serving.
Stove Top Method vs. Crock Pot
Chili cooks quickly (ready in 30 minutes!), so I don’t often make it in my crockpot.
However, if you’d like to get dinner started early, and have it hot and ready to go later, use this slow cooker method:
- Brown beef in a skillet as directed.
- Add the rest of the ingredients in to a crockpot. Cook on low for 2-3 hours.
- Top as desired!
FAQ & How to Store Leftover Chili
How to Store Leftover Keto Chili
Store leftover chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You’re in luck if you have leftovers, because this is even better the next day!
Can I freeze keto chili?
Yes! Chili freezes beautifully and is a great option for busy weeks or extended meal prep.
Once the chili has cooled, add it in single servings to quart size freezer bags (or use glass jars!). Freeze the chili for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw on the counter and reheat in a saucepan.
Other Keto Chili and Soup Recipes:
If you’re searching for delicious keto recipes to warm up to on a chilly day, you’ll also love:
Try this recipe? Be sure to share your cooking with me on Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram, and tag @BlissfullyLowCarb !
Keto Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1/2 cup onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1-3 teaspoons sea salt start with a small amount and add more to taste
- 2 tablespoon chili powder know the heat of your chili powder before adding the full amount! Some powders are very spicy.
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 24 ounces strained tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 green bell peppers diced
Instructions
- In a large pot, add avocado oil, onions, and garlic, and saute over medium heat for about 7 minutes to soften.
- In a large pot, add avocado oil, onions, and garlic, and saute over medium heat for about 7 minutes to soften.
- Into the pot with the beef and onions, add the chopped bell peppers, chicken broth, salt and spices. Stir the mixture together so the peppers begin to cook.
- Add the strained tomatoes, and simmer the chili for about 30 minutes.
- Once the chili has thickened, taste, and adjust the seasonings. More chili powder (or adding cayenne) will give it an extra kick of heat. It may also need more salt, depending on if your broth and tomatoes were salted.
- Serve the chili hot, and top with cheese, sour cream, avocado, cilantro, or green onions. See a longer list or keto chili topping suggestions below!
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Notes
- Cheese (we love cheddar)
- Sour cream – use a full fat option, or plain 5% Greek yogurt
- Avocado slices or Avocado Jicama Salsa
- Herbs, like green onions or cilantro
- Jalapeños
- Salsa or hot sauce
- Crunchy cheese chips (like Whisps)
- Sliced olives
- Bacon crumbles
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