Description
This Cozy Crockpot Chili Recipe envelops your senses with its rich, hearty texture and a perfect balance of savory and spicy flavors. Each spoonful offers a warm embrace, with tender beans and ground meat simmered to perfection, creating a comforting dish that warms you from the inside out.
Ingredients
- Meat: 1 lb ground beef (or turkey), browned and drained
- Beans: 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- Vegetables: 1 medium onion, diced; 1 bell pepper, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Tomatoes: 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes; 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- Spices: 2 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste); salt and pepper to taste
- Liquid: 1 cup beef broth or water
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked, about 5-7 minutes. Drain excess fat.
- In the crockpot, combine the browned meat, kidney beans, black beans, diced onion, bell pepper, minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, and tomato paste.
- Add the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to the mixture.
- Pour in the beef broth and stir everything together until well combined.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the flavors meld and the vegetables are tender.
- Before serving, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot.
Notes
- This chili can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator. The flavors will deepen overnight.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- For a vegetarian option, substitute the ground beef with lentils or additional beans.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: main-dish
- Method: slow cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Sodium: 800 milligrams
- Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 10 grams
- Protein: 25 grams
- Cholesterol: 70 milligrams
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