Classic Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

Name: Classic Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 lb lean ground beef (85/15 fat content); 1 large onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt, or to taste; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed; 15 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 30 oz diced tomatoes, with their juice; 10 oz diced tomatoes and green chilis, with their juice; 15 oz tomato sauce

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:3h 30min

Easy slow cooker chili with ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and classic seasonings. Brown beef, sauté onion and garlic, then slow-cook until rich and flavorful.

Updated at: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:20:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories255.8 kcal (13%)

Total Fat10.3 g (15%)

Carbs17 g (7%)

Sugars5.4 g (6%)

Protein23.5 g (47%)

Sodium803.3 mg (40%)

Fiber4.6 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

2 lblean ground beef

2 Tbspchili powder

2 tspcumin powder

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tspdried oregano

1 ½ tspfine sea salt

or to taste

½ tspblack pepper

15 ozcan black beans

drained and rinsed

15 ozcan kidney beans

drained and rinsed

30 ozdiced tomatoes

with their juice

10 ozdiced tomatoes and green chilis

with their juice

15 oztomato sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté beef until it releases fat (4-5 minutes), breaking it up with a spatula.

Step 2

Add onion to the skillet and sauté until tender (4-5 minutes). Add minced garlic and seasonings: cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt* and pepper. Cook another 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Transfer to a 6 Qt slow cooker.

Step 3

Add remaining ingredients into the slow cooker: rinsed and drained beans, diced tomatoes with their juice, diced tomatoes and green chilis with juice and tomato sauce. Stir to combine and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. Season to taste if desired and serve warm.