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Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
This thick beef chili comes together in under twenty minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknight schedules. Enjoy with cornbread and all the side dishes.
Dish: Main meal
Cuisine: American
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Preparation time: 15 minutes minutes
Cooking time: 5 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Total time: 5 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 249 kcal
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Ingredients
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or ground turkey
• 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups low-sodium beef broth
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• 1 6-ounce can pasta tomato
• 2 10-ounce cans diced tomatoes and green chiles
• 1 14.5-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 15.5-ounce can dark kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15.5-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
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• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
• Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Halfway through the browning process, add the onion and sauté until soft. Add garlic; Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour off
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excess fat and add the ground meat mixture to the casserole dish.
• Mix together the meat broth and tomato paste.Pour over the meat mixture.
• Add diced tomatoes, roasted tomatoes, kidney beans, pinto beans, chili powder, cumin, paprika, brown sugar, red pepper and cayenne pepper.
• Cover with a lid and leave on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
• Season with kosher salt and black pepper.