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A crockpot Chili filled with a hearty chili made of ground beef, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, and topped with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped cilantro as garnish.

Crockpot Chili

A no-fuss, dump-and-go Crockpot Chili that requires zero stovetop prep. Everything goes into the slow cooker at once — even the raw beef — and eight hours later, you’ve got a hearty, flavor-packed chili that tastes like it took all day (because it did).
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Inactive Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 23 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food, Tex-Mex
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground beef - Raw; no need to brown
  • 1 can Kidney beans - Undrained
  • 1 can Black beans - Undrained
  • 1 can Diced tomatoes - With juice
  • 1 can Tomato sauce - 15 oz can
  • 1 Onion - Chopped or halved
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Minced or smashed
  • 1 cup Beef broth - Or sub ½ cup broth + ½ cup beer
  • 2 tablespoon Chili powder - Adjust to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika - Smoked or sweet
  • 1 teaspoon Salt - To taste
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper - Optional for heat
  • Optional Bell pepper - Diced
  • Optional Corn - Frozen or canned drained
  • Optional Jalapeños - Sliced or minced
  • Optional tablespoon Brown sugar - Adds sweetness
  • Optional tablespoon Cocoa powder - Adds depth optional but recommended

Equipment

  • 1 6-quart slow cooker (Use smaller if halving the recipe)
  • 1 Can opener (For beans and tomatoes)
  • 1 Cutting board (For onions, garlic, and add-ins)
  • 1 Sharp knife
  • 1 Wooden spoon (For stirring ingredients together)

Method
 

  1. Add raw beef, beans, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and spices.
    A collection of chili ingredients and spices, including green chili peppers, paprika, corn, cumin, and salt, arranged on a clean surface.
  2. Pour in beef broth (or broth + beer), then stir everything.
    A crockpot filled with ground beef, kidney beans, white beans, diced tomatoes, and chopped onions, along with various spices ready to be added.
  3. Cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours without lifting lid.
    A bowl of homemade chili with ground beef, kidney beans, shredded cheddar cheese, and green onions as garnish.
  4. Break up meat, adjust seasoning, and serve with toppings.
    A crockpot Chili filled with a hearty chili made of ground beef, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, and topped with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped cilantro as garnish.

Nutrition

Serving: 350gCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 28gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 980mgPotassium: 890mgFiber: 10gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1200IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 4.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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