No bean keto chili recipe - Low Carb, Paleo & Gluten-free - Here To Cook (2024)

Published: Jan 30, 2020 · Updated: May 5, 2021 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

This no bean keto chili recipe is my favorite low carb comfort food for colder days. It’s a warming and very satisfying meal with the perfect vegetables-to-meat ratio that can be made in under 30 minutes.

Chili is my favorite dish to make during the winter months, but when I was making it with beans, I felt super bloated afterward despite draining and rinsing them like crazy before adding them to the pot. Nowadays, I don’t have to worry about all that stuff, because I don’t eat beans anymore. Actually, you don’t need beans to make an amazingly tasty chili - I’m going to show you how!

Step by step directions

We start cooking our beanless chili by sautéing the onions and garlic with a generous amount of butter (I used 3 tbsp) in a deep pot over a medium-high heat. When they pick up some color, add the bell peppers and cook briefly, then add your ground beef. Using a spatula or a spoon, crumble the ground beef and add all your spices and salt. It’s difficult to figure out how much salt is enough at this stage of cooking, so we might add some extra salt later.

When the ground beef is completely browned, add the strained tomatoes and chipotle paste and stir well. I use strained tomatoes for this recipe because of their amazing texture and flavor. They will also give your low carb chili a beautiful red-ish color, as well as a thick and rich consistency! But you can use tomato puree if that’s what you prefer, or if you can’t find strained tomatoes in your local grocery store.

Bring the chili to a light simmer, taste it, and add extra salt if needed. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot with a lid, and let it cook for 20 mins.

Serve hot with some sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped avocados, cilantro, and lime wedges.

Is no-bean chili keto

Beans are the main source of carbs in chili. So, no beans mean low-carb content! One portion (without toppings) of our amazing low carb chili has 11g net carbs, which might sound too much for a keto dish, but it depends on what else you eat during the day and how well you've adapted to burning fats instead of glucose. Beanless chili can definitely become a part of your tasty keto diet plan!

Are tomatoes keto

Since this recipe calls for quite a lot of strained tomatoes, I decided to answer the question of whether or not tomatoes are a keto-friendly food. I probably sound like an old record in almost every blog post, repeating that being keto depends on so many factors. You can eat bread and still be in ketosis if you count your carbs. But, personally, I prefer a whole food approach when it comes to a low carb or keto diet. I love my butter, nuts and seeds, different kinds of meat, seafood, and - of course - eggs. But I also like my veggies and tomatoes in particular!

That being said, 100g of raw red tomatoes contain about 2.7g net carbs; 100g of strained tomatoes have 4g, which makes these two keto-friendly foods.

Serving ideas

I love to top up my keto chili with different toppings: sour cream, cheese, lime, and cilantro are my favs, but you can also use avocados! However, if you follow a strict paleo diet, dairy products are a big no-no for you. But don’t worry, this recipe is absolutely delicious without any cheese at all! You can even substitute sour cream with some full-fat coconut cream, for paleo chili version.

Also, I encourage you to try my keto chili recipe with these little snacks if you want something crunchy on the side:

LOW CARB CHIA CRACKERS

KETO SEED CRACKERS

Or you can serve it with my KETO GRILLED CHEESE if you feel extra hungry.

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