This Texas Chili No Beans recipe is hearty, thick and jam packed with flavor. Featuring tender crumbles of meat, veggies and tomatoes – without a bean in sight! With just 10 minutes of prep and 10 basic ingredients, this all meat chili recipe is so easy to prepare, can be made in advance and freezes beautifully. This meat lover’s dream is a delicious comforting dinner you and your family will love!
Featured comment: This was really good. I actually used this recipe for meatless Monday in my household and used a package of BOCA veggie crumbles instead of ground beef. My spouse said it was FANTASTIC and he usually doesn’t care for any chili recipes we find online, so I think this is a keeper. Maybe next time I’ll actually use some real meat.” – Sara
Update: This post was originally published in February 2020. I made edits to the article below to include more information about making Texas chili without beans. 
About this no bean chili recipe
This chili is no frills and all flavor! Hearty and thick, this Texas chili features tender crumbles of meat, aromatic onions, fresh peppers, sweet tomatoes and delicious spices! Savory, smoky, meaty and rich, this no beans chili is comfort food at it’s best!
Made in one pot and ready in less than an hour, it is a healthy, yet cozy weeknight dinner your entire family will love! Plus, this recipe for no bean chili tastes even better the next day. So I highly suggest you make a double batc...