Description
A simple recipe for hearty, slow-cooked chili.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess fat.
- Transfer the browned beef to the slow cooker.
- Add the chopped onion, kidney beans, black beans, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chilies, and beef broth to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, if using. Mix everything well.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Stir before serving.
Notes
- Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, or chopped green onions for topping.
- This chili freezes well for later meals.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 9
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 85
Keywords: slow cooker chili, beef chili, easy chili, ground beef recipe, comfort food