Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Chili
A thick, hearty chili with ground beef, two kinds of beans and plenty of chile powder. Set it in the morning.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 8 hr
- Total
- 8 hr 20 min
- Serves
- 8
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Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds ground beef, 85% lean Buy ground beef on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1 3/4 large yellow onion, chopped Buy yellow onion on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1 3/4 green bell pepper, chopped Buy green bell pepper on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 7 cloves garlic, minced Buy garlic on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1/3 cup chili powder Buy chili powder on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin Buy ground cumin on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1 3/4 teaspoons dried oregano Buy dried oregano on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1 3/4 teaspoons smoked paprika Buy smoked paprika on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 2 5/8 teaspoons kosher salt Buy kosher salt on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 3 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste Buy tomato paste on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1 3/4 cans crushed tomatoes, 28 ounces Buy crushed tomatoes on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1 3/4 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 15 ounces Buy kidney beans on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1 3/4 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 15 ounces Buy pinto beans on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1 3/4 cups beef broth Buy beef broth on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 1 3/4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar Buy apple cider vinegar on Amazon (opens a new tab)
You will need
- 6-quart slow cooker Shop for 6-quart slow cooker on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 12-inch skillet Shop for 12-inch skillet on Amazon (opens a new tab)
Method
- Brown the beef in the skillet over medium-high, breaking it up, about 8 minutes. Spoon off most of the fat.
- Add the onion and pepper and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, spices, salt and tomato paste for 1 minute, until the spices smell toasted.
- Scrape everything into the slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, beans and broth and stir.
- Cover and cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours.
- Stir in the vinegar, which wakes up the flavors, and taste for salt. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream and green onions if you like.
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