Slow Cooker Beef Chili

Name: Slow Cooker Beef Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h 4 min
Total time: 8 h 19 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb. ground beef; 2 tbsp. tomato paste; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed (15-oz.); 1 can crushed tomatoes (28-oz.); Water 1cup; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp. chili powder; 1 tsp. ground cumin; 1 tsp. dried oregano; 1/2 tsp. paprika; Pinch cayenne pepper (optional); Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; Shredded cheddar, for serving (optional); Fritos, for serving (optional); Thinly sliced green onions, for serving (optional)

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:8h 4min

Classic Beef Chili is already quick enough to make on a weeknight, but this slow-cooker recipe is even easier.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:34:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories396.2 kcal (20%)

Total Fat23.7 g (34%)

Carbs21.2 g (8%)

Sugars7 g (8%)

Protein25.5 g (51%)

Sodium598.5 mg (30%)

Fiber5.9 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 lbground beef

2 Tbsptomato paste

1onion

large, chopped

2 x 15 ozcans kidney beans

drained and rinsed

1 x 28 ozcan crushed tomatoes

1 cupWater

4cloves garlic

minced

1 Tbspchili powder

1 tspground cumin

1 tspdried oregano

½ tsppaprika

cayenne pepper

optional

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

Shredded cheddar

for serving, optional

Fritos

for serving, optional

green onions

Thinly sliced, for serving, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion and cook until meat is browned all over, about 4 minutes. (It doesn’t need to cook all the way through!) Drain fat, then stir in tomato paste.

CooktopHeat

Step 2

In a large slow cooker, combine beef, onion, kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, beer, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Cook on low for 6 and up to 8 hours. (The longer it's in the slow-cooker, the more flavor it gets.)