Instant Pot Chilli with Chocolate and Chipotle - Recipes From A Pantry (2024)

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Looking for a delicious chilli recipe flavoured with a few ‘secret ingredients’? Try this easy and deliciousInstant Pot Chilli with Chocolate and Chipotlerecipe. It is gluten-free and can be made with pantry staples. Post includes Weight Watchers points.

Folks, this Instant Pot Chilli recipe is sooooooooo good. Good as in ‘make it, eat it all then immediately dream about when you’re going to make it again’ good. That is probably because I’ve added a few ‘secret ingredients’ that make all the difference.

That isn’t to say regular chilli is a bad thing. I am an equal opportunity chilli lover and will dive into any bowl of chilli placed before me. But this chillihas been flavoured with a bit of chocolate and chipotle paste to give it a hint of spicy-sweet that makes you dream about your second bowl before you even finish your first.

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So you probably want to know how to make this dreamy Instant Pot Chilli right now, don’t you? Gather your ingredients and let me show you……

How to Make Instant Pot Chilli with Chocolate and Chipotle

Step 1. Set your Instant Pot to sauté and add in the vegetable oil until hot.

Step 2. Add the onion and pepper and sauté for 5 mins until softened.

Step 3. Stir in the garlic followed by the beef and brown it making sure to break it up. Please remove ANY excess water from the beef using a scoop. You want the beef to be dry as it is cooking so that it caramelises a little bit (for the awesome chilli flavour that we know and love).

Step 4. Add in the stock and quickly deglaze the inner pot (by scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon) in case anything is stuck on.

Step 5. Then add in the remaining ingredients ending with chopped tomatoes and beans on top. Do NOT stir.

Chef’s tip: The reason for not stirring is to help you avoid the ‘burn notice’ on the Instant Pot. (The burn notice is a rather scary red message on your Instant Pot that simply reads ‘burn.’)

Step 6. Cover your Instant Pot, set the vent to seal, select the manual setting and set the timer to 15 mins, and let the chilli cook under high pressure until done.

Step 7. When done let the pressure release naturally. When the chilli is ready, stir it thoroughly before serving.

You will be rewarded with Instant Pot Chilli that looks like this… yum.

The Best Tomatoes for Instant Pot Chilli

Please use really thick and good quality tinned tomatoes for this. If you have the more watery tinned tomatoes you might need to add a little less or saute the chilli for a few mins to get rid of the extra liquid.

What To Serve With Instant Pot Chilli

The best thing to serve Instant pot chilli with is this easy Instant Pot Brown Rice.

Alternatively, you can serve it with some Polenta Chips or Guacamole. Plus a big helping of ice cold Ginger Beer.

Instant Pot Chilli Toppings

Shredded cheese (cheddar is a good choice) and avocado make perfect toppings for this pressure cookerchilli.

Weight Watchers Points in Instant Pot Chilli

There are 3 Freestyle points per serving if you replace the 1 tbsp vegetable oil used for frying with a calorie-controlled cooking spray.

How to Make Instant Pot Chilli in a Slow Cooker

To make this a slow cooker chilli follow the recipe until the end of step 3 then transfer everything to your slow cooker and cook for 4 hrs on high or 8 hrs on low.

How to Meal Prep with Instant Pot Chilli

Double or triple this recipe then store it in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months. Make sure it is properly sealed in an airtight container.

(Photo below is from my chilli meal prep cook-a-thon. I like my chilli, what can I say??)

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