5.0 from 12 votes
Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
Easy chili recipe that's made in the slow cooker.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 162 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 large white or yellow onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2-14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons ancho chili powder depending on desired heat
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2-15 ounce cans kidney beans drained and rinsed
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef.
- Drain ground beef and return to pan.
- Add onions and garlic, and saute, stirring regularly, for 3 minutes.
- Add ground beef mixture to slow cooker along with remaining ingredients.
- Stir all of the ingredients except beans together.
- Cover with and cook on LOW heat for 5 - 6 hours.
- Stir in kidney beans and allow to heat through, about 10 minutes.
- Serve warm with desired toppings.
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Notes
- Ground beef: I like to use 85% or 90% lean ground beef. Sometimes leaner ground beef can dry out in the slow cooker.
- Tomatoes with chilies: Ro-Tel will also work.
- Chili powder: I like the smokiness of ancho chile powder, but regular chili powder will work, too.
- Cocoa powder: The cocoa powder gives the chili an earthiness. Feel free to omit it if you prefer.
- Beans: Feel free to substitute a can of black beans for the kidney beans if you prefer.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
162kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
423mg
(18%)
Potassium
690mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
895IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
10.2mg
(11%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 162kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 423mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 690mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 895IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 10.2mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.