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Easy Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

Slow Cooker Chili Recipe


  • Author: Emily Walker
  • Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins
  • Yield: 8

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs ground beef or turkey
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
• 2 (10 oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies (like Rotel)
• 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 (15.5 oz) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15.5 oz) can pinto beans, drained
• 3 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• Salt & black pepper, to taste


Instructions

In a skillet, brown the ground beef. Add chopped onion halfway through and cook until soft. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Drain grease.

Transfer the beef mixture to your slow cooker.

Whisk tomato paste into beef broth, then pour over the meat.

Add all remaining ingredients: diced tomatoes, beans, and spices.

Cover and cook:
• Low for 6–8 hours
• High for 3–4 hours

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 5–8 hrs

Nutrition

  • Calories: 249
  • Fat: 18g
  • Carbohydrates: 6g
  • Protein: 17g