Easy Crockpot Chili
Easy crockpot chili is a cozy, hands-off dinner made with browned ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and classic chili spices. Set it and come back to a thick, hearty bowl.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 large onion diced, or 1½ cups of frozen dized onion
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (10 ounce) cans canned diced tomatoes with chiles with juices
- 2 (15.5 ounce) cans red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and onion until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
- To a 6-quart slow cooker, add the cooked ground beef and onion, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes and chilies, kidney beans, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
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Notes
- Bell peppers, carrots, mushrooms, celery, leeks, and zucchini can all be colorful and nutritious additions to this tasty entrée!
- If you prefer your onion to be more tender, cook both onions along with the beef.
- Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days and in the freezer for 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 479mg | Potassium: 1613mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 791IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 10mg