Slow Cooker Chili

5 from 28 votes

Slow cooker chili is made with a mixture of beans, corn, tomatoes, ground beef, and seasonings. The slow cooking process creates a rich blend of flavors that your whole family will love.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4 10

Total Time4 20

Course: dinner, Entree, lunch or snack, Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 918kcal

Author: Chef Ryan Littley

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups sweet onion finely chopped - white or red onion can be used
1 tablespoon garlic finely minced
1 lb ground beef lean 90/10
28 oz tomato puree
28 oz diced tomatoes
28 0z crushed tomatoes
15 oz black beans drained and rinsed
15 oz kidney beans drained and rinsed
15 oz pink beans drained and rinsed
15 oz corn canned or frozen - drained and rinsed if using canned
2 teaspoon chili powder more or less to taste
2 teaspoon black pepper to taste
2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon table salt to taste
2 bay leaves

Instructions

Place a large frying pan on the stove over medium-high heat.
Add olive oil to the pan and when the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic to the pan and cook until the onions are lightly cooked and tender.
Add the ground beef to the pan and cook until all the beef is browned. Stir the beef to break it up into small pieces while is cooking.
Set the slow cooker to the low setting for 6 hours.
Add the tomato puree, diced tomatoes, and crushed tomatoes to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
Add the pink beans, black beans, kidney beans, and corn to the mixture. Stir to combine.
Before adding the beans drain and rinse them in cold water.
Add the chili powder, cumin, black pepper, salt, and bay leaves to the slow cooker and stir to thoroughly combine all ingredients.
*For a spicier chili, add additional chili powder, red pepper flakes, or cayenne pepper
Add the cooked ground beef to the tomato mixture and stir to combine.
Place the lid on the slow cooker and let the chili cook for 6 hours, stirring as needed.
Remove the chili from the slow cooker and serve with your favorite toppings, tortillas, rice, or pasta.

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