4.9 from 45 votes
Slow Cooker Chili
This easy slow cooker chili is the perfect meal for a cold day! Serve with cornbread and your favorite toppings!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
10
Calories:
163 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 lbs ground beef can use turkey or chicken, lean
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 red bell pepper seeds removed and chopped
- 1 (15 oz) dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained, can
- 1 (15 oz) small red kidney beans rinsed and drained, can
- 1 (15 oz) fire-roasted tomato canned
- 1 (15 oz) diced tomatoes canned
- 2 (15 oz) tomato sauce canned
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup optional
- 1/4 cup jalapeno pepper optional, sliced, tamed
- cheese toppings for serving, shredded, sliced
- sour cream
- green onion
- jalapeno pepper
- cilantro
- avocado
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, ground beef, and garlic; cook, using a wooden spoon to crumble the meat as it cooks, until no trace of pink remains, about 5 to 8 minutes. Drain the grease liquid from the pan and discard.
- Place the cooked beef, onion and garlic into a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Add the red pepper, beans, fire roasted tomatoes, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup, if using.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Remove the lid and stir in the tamed jalapeño slices, if using. Taste and season with additional salt and seasonings, if necessary.
- Ladle the chili into bowls and serve with desired toppings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
163kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
444mg
(19%)
Potassium
468mg
(10%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
550IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
20.1mg
(22%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 163kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 444mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 10% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 550IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 20.1mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.