Instant Pot Chili Recipe

Ingredients :

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 12 oz kielbasa sausage
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups white or cremini mushrooms, quartered
• 15 oz diced tomatoes in juice (no sugar added)
• 15 oz tomato sauce (no sugar added)
• 2 dry bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• garnishes (optional)- sour cream, shredded cheese, avocado, cilantro, crumbled cheese crisps

Instructions :

1. Turn instant pot to high, add 1 T of olive oil and cook the ground beef kielbasa until the ground beef is cooked through (about 5-6 minutes).
2. Add the remaining ingredients, which include the diced green pepper, diced onion, quartered mushrooms, minced garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaves, salt, pepper, chili powder, oregano, and cayenne pepper.
3. Mix all ingredients together
4. Pressure cook on high for 20 minutes, some models might call this manual.
5. Once done, do a natural release for 10 minutes and then a quick release before opening the pot
6. Remove the bay leaves before serving, add optional garnishes and enjoy!

Crockpot Directions:

1. Saute the ground beef (or ground turkey) until it’s cooked. Drain the grease. Add the meat to the slow cooker.
2. Cut the kielbasa into 1/2″ slices and then cut each slice again in half. Cook until the sausage is lightly browned, drain the grease, and put the sausage into the slow cooker.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix gently with a spoon until combined.
4. Cook on low in a crockpot for 8 hours or until done.
5. Be sure to remove the bay leaves before serving.

Notes

Ground turkey or ground chicken can be swapped for the ground beef

To keep the recipe keto-friendly, check the labels and buy canned goods like tomatoes without sugar and buy kielbasa low in carbs.

For a variation with beans, swap the mushrooms for one can of kidney beans, rinsed and drained.