The Best Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
User Reviews
4.5
28 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs 15 mins
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Total Time
6 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
497 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
International
The Best Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
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The Bet Slow Cooker Chocolate Chili Recipe - slow cooker chili with a little kick from melted chocolate that is bursting with flavor and crazy easy! How to make chili in the slow cooker, tips to perfect slow cooker chili, and why chocolate helps pull out a bitter flavor that develops a rich, meaty flavor that will make this chili your favorite recipe, ever!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 white onion finely diced
- 1 green pepper finely diced
- 2 tablespoons garlic or 3 cloves garlic minced, paste
- 2 tablespoons chili powder more to taste
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 20 oz Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 16 oz Kidney Beans drained and rinsed, dark
- 16 oz Kidney Beans drained and rinsed, light
- 16 oz cannellini beans drained and rinsed, aka white kidney beans
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons salt more to taste, sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper more to taste, ground
- ½ ounce dark chocolate 60-75%, bittersweet, baking chocolate bar
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce optional
- ¼ cup sour cream optional topping
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese optional topping
- ¼ cup corn chips optional topping
- ¼ cup scallions optional garnish
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the ground beef to the man and cook until brown, breaking the beef up as it cooks, about 5 minutes.
- Drain the beef and add it to a slow cooker.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan with the diced onion and pepper and cook until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic paste, chili powder, cumin, and paprika to the skillet with the vegetables and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly so the garlic doesn't burn.
- Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker.
- Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, beans, beef stock, and chocolate to the slow cooker and stir in the sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Cook on high for 2 to 4 hours or low for 5 to 6.
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Notes
- Add more beef broth for a looser chili.
- This chili isn’t overly hot but has a bit of heat. It’s a great base chili and you can add additional seasonings to make it hotter.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
497kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
1279mg
(53%)
Potassium
1075mg
(23%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1569IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 497kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1279mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 1075mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1569IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.5
28 reviews
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