Slow Cooker Beef Chili Recipe
Nothing beats a hearty Slow Cooker Beef Chili Recipe on a cold day. It’s warm, filling, and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 can 15 oz kidney beans, drained
- 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained
- 1 can 15 oz diced tomatoes
- 1 can 6 oz tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet.
- Add beef and cook until browned.
- Transfer beef to the slow cooker.
- Add all chopped vegetables.
- Add drained beans and diced tomatoes.
- Stir in tomato paste and beef broth.
- Mix in all the spices and season well.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
- Stir before serving and enjoy warm.
Notes
- Brown beef for extra flavor before slow cooking.
- Use lean beef to reduce grease in the chili.
- Add a pinch of sugar to balance acidity.
- Spice it up with jalapeños or hot sauce.
- Make it thicker by reducing broth slightly.