Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

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Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 2 (14.5) oz cans diced tomatoes with green chilies*
• 3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water or beef broth
• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 2 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 oz) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Serve topped with:

Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, chopped red or green onions, cilantro, roasted peppers, or hot sauce

Optionally serve with:

fresh cornbread or biscuits, baked russet potatoes, saltine crackers, or tortilla chips

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large and deep non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add onion and saute for 3 minutes, then add garlic and saute for 30 seconds longer.

Pour onions into a 6 or 7-quart slow cooker.

Return skillet to medium-high eat, add beef and cook stirring occasionally until beef has browned.

Drain most of the fat from beef, leaving about 2 Tbsp in with beef (this is optional, I think it adds flavor but you can drain it all if you'd prefer).

Pour browned beef into a slow cooker.

Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water or beef broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cocoa powder, sugar, coriander, and season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.

Stir mixture, cover with lid, and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.

Stir in dark and light red kidney beans and allow to heat through, about 10 minutes (if you want the soup to have more liquid you can add in another 1/2 cup water or beef broth).

Serve warm with desired toppings (I say the cheese and sour cream is a must, everything else is optional).

*If you don't like heat then you can use canned tomatoes without green chiles since they are a little spicy.

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Recipe Source: Cooking Classy