This recipe includes two things that I’m a big fan of, easy crock-pot (and Instant Pot) meals and homemade chili! I love being able to quickly toss some fresh ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning. Then have a hearty meal by the end of the day. This beanless chili recipe is on a weekly rotation in our house.
This is a meal that really brings our small family together, especially on cold days! We usually look forward to it all day as it simmers in the crock-pot. The smell of the chili as it fills the house is also a wonderful thing. You can smell the onion and bell peppers all throughout the house.
It’s simple to make this keto friendly recipe and will only take 15 minutes to prep. Start by browning the ground beef and sausage in a large pan. Use a wooden spoon to break up the clumps. Drain the meat and reserve half of the drippings.
Transfer the drained meat into the slow cooker and add the bell pepper, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, other ingredients. Stir to combine. Cook 6-8 hours on low – you’ll know it’s ready when the veggies are soft.
Top with your favorite toppings like shredded cheese, green onions, sour cream, and/or sliced jalapenos. I also like to make our Cheddar Jalapeño Keto Cornbread Muffins as a compliment to the chili
If you have an instant pot I have added the instructions below to make this recipe in 40 minutes!
Keto Chili Instant Pot Cooking Instructions: Ready in 40 Mins!
Prep time: 5 mins / Cook Time: 35 Mins / Total: 40 Mins
Press the “Sauté” button on the Instant Pot.
Add the ground beef and sausage to the pot and cook until brown.
Once the meat is browned set Instant Pot to “keep warm/cancel”.
Add the remaining ingredients (plus add an additional 1/3 cup of water (so 2/3 c total water) if you’re using a Instant Pot® Duo™ Nova – to avoid the burning – the original instant pot as shown in the video doesn’t require the extra water) into the Instant Pot and mix well. (No need to remove liquids as instructed in crock pot cooking method),then cover and lock the lid. Make sure the steam valve is closed.
Select Bean/Chili setting (30 mins)
Once the chili is done, the Instant Pot will automatically switch to the “Keep Warm” mode. Allow the pressure to release naturally or use the quick release.
Stir chili before serving!
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Storing the chili
We usually get 2-3 meals out of this chili recipe and you can double up if you want more. This recipe is great for meal planning for the week. Make sure to store in a refrigerator safe dish, I would recommend using a glass dish to prevent staining.
You can freeze this chili and it will last for weeks. Use freezer bags and portion them out properly so that you only warm-up what you plan to eat. When heating up, just pop in the microwave to heat to your desired temp.
Macros will vary depending on the brands that you purchase, so be sure to look for the lowest carb options with the tomato paste, diced tomatoes in tomato sauce, and sausage.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
🔪Prep 15mins
🔥Cook 8hrs
⏱Total 8hrs15mins
🍽Yield 6 people
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Ingredients
6 people
Instructions
5 steps
In a large pot, brown the ground beef and sausage using a wooden spoon to break up the clumps. Drain the meat, reserving half of the drippings.
Transfer the drained meat into a slow cooker. Add the reserved drippings, bell pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and water and mix well.
Place the lid on the crockpot, set on low, and cook for 6-8 hours, or high for 5 hours, until veggies are soft.
Serve topped with shredded cheese, green onions, sour cream, and/or sliced jalapenos.
A low-carb thickener for chili could be xanthan gum or glucomannan powder. Both of these are low-carb, keto-friendly thickeners that can be used in small amounts to thicken chili without adding carbs.
Here are my favorite bean substitutes for chili: Ground meat: adding extra meat to a chili recipe is an excellent low-carb bean substitute for chili. You'll want to add ½ lb of ground beef, turkey, or chicken per can of beans. Chopped veggies: cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, and butternut squash are terrific too!
Green beans have the lowest carbohydrate content of any bean. With only 2.4 grams of net carbs in a 100g serving, it is a great choice for any low-carb diet. While they may not be a good replacement for beans like Kidney Beans and Black Beans, this low-carb bean is easy to prepare in a variety of ways.
Is chili keto-friendly? Classic bean-based chili is not keto-friendly, as beans are high in carbohydrates. Luckily you can still make a keto-friendly chili without the beans. All of the traditional chili spices, such as chili powder, ground cumin and smoked paprika, are great flavor-boosters for keto foods.
In a small Wendy's chili, there are 13g Net Carbs. That doesn't sound too bad until you find out it has only 160 calories. It contains 14g Protein and 4g Fat, so it's very carb-heavy. You can always make your own keto chili using our Keto Chili Seasoning.
All-purpose flour and cornstarch are useful for thickening chili, as well as sauces, soups, and stews. However, you'll want to avoid adding these ingredients directly to your recipe, as this will result in clumps.
Traditionally, we expect a robust, spicy base, meat and/or beans, perhaps some bonus veggies, and a thick, rich consistency. Unlike soups, which are brothy, or even bisques, which are creamy yet thinner, chili is meant to be more stew-like; it's a definite stick-to-your-ribs creation.
It's Skinny rice is also known as shirataki rice. Like It's Skinny pasta, It's Skinny rice has ZERO carbs in a 1 cup serving and only 9 calories in the entire two-serving bag! That's right!
When looking to add more slow-burning carbs to your diet, you can't go wrong with legumes, which include mature beans and peas. Kidney beans, butter beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, navy beans, lentils and yellow split peas all make good choices.
Green beans and black soybeans are keto-friendly bean options, each containing only 2 grams of net carbs per 1/2-cup (60–90-gram) serving. Some promising keto substitutes for beans include mushrooms, eggplant, avocado, ground meat, and boiled peanuts.
ARE BEANS KETO FRIENDLY? The amount of carbs in beans make them nearly impossible to eat on a ketogenic diet. Most types of beans, such as red kidney beans, black beans, and pinto beans, should be avoided on a standard ketogenic diet due to their high carbohydrate content.
There are a couple of ways to thicken keto chili. One option is to boil the chili with the lid off so the excess liquid evaporates, thus thickening the chili. Another way to thicken chili is to add a slurry using xanthan gum and water. To do this, mix equal parts water and xanthan gum in a small bowl.
While sweeter red bell peppers contain about six grams of net carbs per cup (chopped), green bell peppers weigh in at just 4.38 grams of net carbs. Though milder in flavor, green bell peppers still pack notable nutrition—and are especially high in vitamin C, says Brown.
Hot sauce can be considered keto friendly because it contains few to no carbohydrates, as well as little to no sugar or other added sweeteners. Additionally, many hot sauces are naturally low in calories and contain beneficial nutrients like capsaicin, which may help boost metabolism and suppress appetite.
Among these, black soybeans and green beans have the lowest carbs, potentially making them better for a keto diet. On the other hand, chickpeas, pinto beans, and navy beans have high carbs.
Even savory dishes like chili can contain sugar from ketchup and tomatoes, and tons of beans that are packed with carbohydrates. Even some spice mixes come with fillers that can increase the carb count of your meal.
My low carb chili recipe is a delicious keto chili that cuts the carbs down to around 6 net carbs per serving. Those carbs are coming from the tomatoes, onions, and peppers, but I don't recommend leaving them out as they add a lot of flavor to the chili.
Even strict keto dieters can eat up to 20 grams of carbs a day without being thrown out of ketosis. (Many eat even more, BTW.) Since a small order of nuggets only contains 9 grams of carbs, we'd say this fan favorite is still on the table—despite their crispy breading.
Yes, the Sonic chili is keto-friendly, but you have to watch how much of it you eat. There are 9 grams of net carbs in one bowl of chili. If you eat half of it and add cheese and jalapenos, you can enjoy this on the keto diet.
The good news is there are lots of easy ways to thicken up your chili with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry— flour, cornmeal, pureed beans, cornstarch, or even crushed tortilla chips will help do the job, along with some good old extra simmering time.
What do I do if my chili is too watery? Simmer Longer: Continue simmering the chili uncovered to allow excess moisture to evaporate. Thickeners: Add ingredients like cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with water), mashed beans, or ground tortilla chips to thicken the chili.
Used for baking or thickening soups or sauces, xanthan gum has zero net carbs. Use in small amounts and be sure to sprinkle the thickener into soups or sauces a little at a time so that it doesn't clump. Also, too much xanthan gum can yield a gummy or slimy texture, so it's best to use minimal amounts.
Easy-to-access alternatives are wheat flour, arrowroot flour, and rice flour. These are good alternatives to cornstarch because they are more nutritious and contain fewer carbohydrates and calories. Xanthan and guar gum are much stronger thickeners than cornstarch, but they can be harder to obtain and use.
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