Think you can’t eat chili on keto? Think again! This tasty Keto Chili recipe will satisfy all of your chili cravings with only a third of the carbs of traditional chili.
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The chili in the photo above doesn’t contain beans like traditional chili, but I don’t think you’re going to mind when you dig into a bowl! 😋 If you’re a classic chili fan, you will find that the recipe is similar to very similar to typical chili with a few key swaps, like chopped red bell pepper instead of tomatoes.
Why You’ll Love This Keto Chili Recipe
- Each warming bowl is hearty and filling.
- It contains a third of the carbs of traditional chili.
- This recipe makes the perfect family-friendly keto dinner recipe!
Can I Eat Chili on the Keto Diet?
You can eat chili on the keto diet by substituting high carb beans with a lower carb vegetable that replaces the fullness of the beans. Adding keto-friendly peppers to your chili will lower the carb count greatly.
More Keto Chili Recipes
Want to make even chili recipes? These ideas are homeruns!
- You can add chili to keto fries using this recipe. Yes, you can eat french fries on the keto diet by substituting them with this secret vegetable!
- Also, you can use ground turkey in chili using this recipe. It tastes totally different than regular chili, yet, still amazing!
- Shockingly, you can make a chili dog casserole keto-friendly using this recipe.
Ingredients Needed to Make This Low Carb Chili Recipe
Ingredient quantities for this homemade keto chili are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Olive oil
- Red onion
- Garlic
- 80/20 ground beef
- Homemade Chili Seasoning Mix
- Red bell pepper
- Canned diced tomatoes
- Tomato paste
- Beef stock
How to Make Keto Chili {Quick Overview}
This is just a quick overview of some of the steps involved in making the low carb chili. For the recipe in detail, including exact measurements used at each step, scroll to the recipe card at the end of the post.
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. (Photo 1)
Add ground beef, stir, and turn heat up to medium. Cook until the beef is cooked through. (Photo 2)
Add chili seasoning and chopped bell pepper. Stir to thoroughly incorporate the chili seasoning into the beef. (Photo 3)
TIP: The bell pepper is meant to be a bean substitute, so feel free to chop it small. I chop mine a little larger (personal preference), but do what appeals to you most!
Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and beef stock. Bring the mixture to a low boil. (Photo 4)
TIP: Curious about creative chili flavor enhancers? Check out these ideas! (Note that not all are keto-friendly, so choose wisely.)
Simmer the chili, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Photo 5)
TO SERVE: The chili can be served as-is or topped with cheese and/or sour cream.
Nutrition Facts for This Easy Keto Chili Recipe
Per serving (8 total servings):
- 349 calories
- 25g fat
- 22g protein
- 7g net carbs
How Do I Make Chili Keto-Friendly?
You make chili keto-friendly by substituting kidney beans with chopped red peppers and reducing the amount of tomatoes in the recipe. This will dramatically reduce the net carbs per serving and make the chili keto-friendly.
How to Reduce the Net Carbs in This Low Carb Chili
Although it’s best served as-is, if you would like to further lower the carbs in this chili, you can reduce the tomatoes to 15 oz. This change will bring the net carbs per serving down to 5.4g.
More Keto Soup Recipes
People who like our chili also make some of these keto soup recipes:
- You can make Cheeseburger Soup keto-friendly by changing the recipe just slightly to lower the net carbs.
- By tweaking the recipe a bit, you can eat chicken enchilada soup on the keto diet. With this easy to follow recipe you can enjoy the flavor of enchilada soup without the heavy carbs.
- Keto Mushroom Soup
- Can I add hamburger to cabbage soup on the keto diet? With this recipe you can.
- Yes, you can eat chicken noodle soup on the keto diet using this secret substitute for the noodles.
- By substituting heavy carb vegetables with lower carb vegetables you can eat vegetable soup on the keto diet. This recipe nails it!
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Keto Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 large red onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic diced
- 2 lbs 80/20 ground beef
- 1 serving Homemade Chili Seasoning Mix
- 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 3 oz tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
Instructions
- To a saute pan on medium-low heat, add olive oil. When olive oil is heated, add chopped red onion and saute until beginning to turn translucent. Add garlic and cook until onions are translucent and the garlic is starting to brown.
- Add ground beef, stir mixture, and turn heat up to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is cooked through.
- Add chili seasoning and chopped bell pepper. Stir to thoroughly incorporate the chili seasoning into the beef.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and beef stock, and again thoroughly stir the mixture. Bring it to a low boil.
- Then, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Simmer the chili, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- The chili can be served as-is or topped with cheese and/or sour cream.
Notes
- Make sure to use my Homemade Chili Seasoning recipe for this chili. You will use 1 serving of the seasoning (which is half of the recipe). If you don’t like your chili spicy, reduce or omit the cayenne pepper.
- Although it’s best served as-is, if you would like to further lower the carbs in this chili, you can reduce the tomatoes to 15 oz. This change will bring the net carbs per serving down to 5.4g.
- Serve this Keto Chili with Keto Cornbread.
- Also, try our Keto Taco Seasoning for tacos!
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutrition facts are included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed. If applicable, sugar alcohols have already been removed from the total carb count.
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Keto Chili is especially good for these cold Winter days. This recipe is very simple to put together and is well worth the effort. I loved chili in my pre-Keto life and am very happy to have found this recipe. It is so good that I did not miss the beans from traditional chili. The rest of the (non-Keto) family enjoyed the chili too so another plus!
This tastes ridiculously amazing! I really enjoyed the flavoring. I can’t wait to make this again.
I’ve made your keto chili recipe twice in the last two weeks. It is so delicious I couldn’t stop eating! I must say, your homemade chili seasoning recipe is the best I have had. Thank you so much for sharing this.
This recipe is so good, my had two bowls full . And he never used to asked for second. Thank you!
I am so happy to hear that, Kimberley! Thank you for making my recipe!
This is a recipe we make regularly. I don’t even notice there aren’t any beans. Great flavor and very filling!
Completely and utterly delicious! This has earned a permanent spot on my recipe list.
So happy to hear it, Janessa! Thank you! 😊
Amazing chili Jessica! I took your chili to a chili cook-off and I was the coolest person there. keep up the great work!
We made this for the whole family and the kids really loved it!