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The Best Instant Pot Chili

The BEST Instant Pot Chili recipe has the perfect blend of meat, beans and spices and is ready in 30 minutes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage (mild or hot)
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 14 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder (more or less to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Sauté the veggies: Press "sauté" then press "More" so that the sauté temperature is set to high. Add olive oil, then add in diced peppers, onions and celery. Sauté until tender. Add in garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
  • Brown the meat: with the Instant Pot still on sauté (on high) - add ground beef and Italian sausage. Brown the meat, then drain excess fat.
  • Add remaining ingredients: to the meat add in sauteéd vegetables, beef broth, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce.
  • Season the chili: stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt and black pepper. Stir to combine.
  • Cook on high pressure: press the "Manual" function, then make sure that it's set to high pressure. Set the timer for 20 minutes. After the timer goes off, allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes.
  • Release remaining pressure: quick release the remaining pressure by flipping the valve from "sealing" to "venting."
  • Serve with your favorite garnishes: cheese, onion, Fritos, sour cream, etc.