Who'da thunk it? Coconut Chili. So scrumptious. Coconut Rice + Traditional Chili with Ground Beef. Yum!

Coconut Chili. Coconut Basmati Rice added to Traditional Chili totally changes the flavor. It's SO good.
Now Here's a Unique Recipe Idea: Coconut Chili
Hi. It's Lois in the kitchen at Recipe Idea Shop, telling you about my new invention, Coconut Chili. Fall is in the air. Traditional Chili is one of my favorite quick meals. Some people like it made with ground turkey, but I prefer ground beef or a combination of the two meats.
Recently, I made it for supper and I made it a little more spicy than usual since I didn't measure the spices. Ooops. I do that sometimes.
We had some left-over Coconut Basmati Rice. I added it, along with about one-half cup of Thai Kitchen Lite Coconut Milk (affiliate link), and the combination was amazing! It toned the spices down the same way yogurt does, and the final product was really good.
What You Need
You'll need a Dutch oven or soup pot, rice cooker or pot, knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons and some nice bowls to serve your chili in. Get the best you can afford, and buy a fun thing or two, as well. You deserve it.
Coconut Chili Recipe

Coconut Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound hamburger lean
- 1 pound ground turkey or 2 pounds of hamburger and no turkey
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 15- ounce can chili beans
- 2 15- ounce cans kidney beans
- 2 15- ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 1 15- ounce can tomato sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or hot paprika
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt & pepper to taste
- ½ cup Lite Coconut Milk lite[/url]
- 1 cup Coconut Basmati Rice optional
Instructions
- Sauté the onion in olive oil until tender.
- Add both meats and cook until done.
- Drain the grease from the meat.
- Add the chili beans without rinsing.
- Rinse all other beans and add them to the pot. Add all the remaining ingredients except the coconut milk and rice and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice and coconut milk and simmer a couple minutes until everything is hot
Nutrition
Recipe Nutrition Information
This recipe is GF, DF, NF (contains coconut), SF, EF*
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.

Coconut Chili Nutrition Label. Each serving is about 1 and ½ cups.
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Coconut Rice + Traditional Chili? What a fabulous combination. #RecipeIdeaShop
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