Slow Cooker Beef Chili

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4.3

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    8 hrs 15 mins

  • Total Time

    8 hrs 25 mins

  • Calories

    755 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Slow Cooker Beef Chili

This slow cooker beef chili is made with fire roasted tomatoes, smokey spices, delicious aromatics, and packs a punch. The perfect comfort food! 

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Ingredients

Chili Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground sirloin (lean beef or ground chuck)
  • 1 small yellow onion (chopped (1 cup))
  • 2 cans hot hatch chilis (8oz, or fresh hatch chiles if in season)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes fire roasted
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes fire roasted
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (chopped [see note])
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder dark
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons cumin ground
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • black pepper to taste, freshly ground black pepper
  • salt to taste, freshly ground black pepper
  • 15 ounces red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)

Serve with

  • bread
  • tortilla chips
  • Cracker

Garnish

  • Mexican shredded cheese
  • cilantro fresh
  • jalapeño fresh sliced
  • avocado diced

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat, add 2 tbsp of olive oil and brown the ground beef until no longer pink. About 8 minutes. Remove from heat, reserve 2 tbsp of juices and drain the rest of the liquid. Add the beef and 2 tbsp of liquid into the slow cooker.
  2. Lower the heat to medium, in the same skillet, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and the onions. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until they begin to turn translucent. Add in the minced garlic and sauté an additional minute. Remove from heat and add into the slow cooker.
  3. In the slow cooker add: fire roasted tomatoes, chipotle peppers, dark chili powder, cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, and salt/pepper to taste. Stir chili, cover with lid and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours. 
  4. In the last 30 minutes, stir the chili and give it a taste. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. Stir in the beans to heat through.
  5. When ready to serve, garnish with your favorite toppings.

Notes

  • If you don't like spicy, use 1 chipotle pepper in adobo instead of 3
  • Store leftovers separate from garnish's
  • Reheat in the microwave

Nutrition Information

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Calories 755kcal (38%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 56g (112%) Fat 36g (55%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 15g (75%) Trans Fat 2g (100%) Cholesterol 154mg (51%) Sodium 833mg (35%) Potassium 1272mg (27%) Fiber 15g (60%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 3288IU (66%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 227mg (23%) Iron 12mg (67%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 755 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 755kcal 38%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 56g 112%
Fat 36g 55%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 15g 75%
Trans Fat 2g 100%
Cholesterol 154mg 51%
Sodium 833mg 35%
Potassium 1272mg 27%
Fiber 15g 60%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 3288IU 66%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 227mg 23%
Iron 12mg 67%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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