Keto Chili Recipe | Easy Low Carb No Bean Chili

Published: Jul 31, 2024 by Taryn

Yes, you can eat chili on a low carb diet! This Keto Chili Recipe takes just 10 minutes to make and is perfect for a cold day or a hearty meal. Start enjoying your low-carb diet with the easy meal prep and flavor of this great recipe. It’s the best chili – ever! 

I love a good homemade chili. This easy recipe makes the ultimate comfort food, and the printable recipe card below shows how easy it is to make. Every bite is loaded with bold flavors and seriously creates the perfect meal. Anyone on the keto diet can fill their bowl full of this low carb chili recipe, and not have to stress. 

It tastes very similar to a traditional chili recipe but with easier ingredients and less hands-on work. The next time that you’re creating a hearty meal for the whole family, get your crock pot ready to whip up this dish! So much flavor!

Be sure to also check out my Low Carb Turkey Chili and also this Instant Pot Turkey Chili as well.

Ingredients

• Lean ground beef – Lean beef has fewer calories and less fat.
• Onion – I like to use a sweet onion for this recipe, but any option will work.
• Bell peppers – Green bell peppers work well, but adding a red or yellow bell pepper is fun for a pop of color.
• Garlic cloves – Minced garlic is great!
• Diced tomatoes – I used canned tomatoes to save on time.
• Beef stock – You could also use vegetable broth.
• Chili powder – This could be optional if you don’t want to add heat.
• Cayenne pepper – Again, could be optional.
• Italian seasoning – For flavor.
• Ground black pepper – For flavor.
• Sea salt – For flavor.

See the recipe card for exact measurements. 

How to Make Keto Chili

Step One: Add the beef to the skillet and brown it. Drain the grease.

Step Two: Put all the ingredients into the slow cooker and stir. 

Step Three: Cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. 

Alternatively, you can cook this in a covered pot on the stovetop.

Substitutions

Tomato sauce – If you want to cut down on some of the diced tomatoes, you can add tomato sauce instead. 

Turkey or chicken – Instead of using ground beef, ground turkey or chicken can be used.

Variations

Tomato products– You can use fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, or anything else that you’re craving. 

Kidney beans – Although adding this will change the total carbs and carb count, it can be a good addition to make this into a bean chili recipe. 

Equipment

Since you are using simple ingredients, all you really need is a crockpot to make the best keto chili around! Can you see why it’s my favorite recipe? 

Storage

Once you make this beef chili recipe, you’ll likely have leftovers because it makes a pretty big serving. Let the chili cool to room temperature, and then store it in an airtight container in the fridge. You can store it for three days and reheat it thoroughly before eating it again.

You can also freeze this easy keto chili recipe. I like to add leftover chili to freezer containers or plastic bags and store them that way. If you store the leftovers in plastic bags, smooth them out and lay them flat so that they flatten and the frozen chili doesn’t take up much freezer space. 

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Originally Published September 19, 2018. Revised and Republished July 31, 2024.