Ultimate Slow Cooker Chili
Ultimate Slow-Cooker Chili is one of the most comforting, ulta-satisfying, full of flavour and incredibly hearty recipes to try! It's slow-cooked for hours, jam packed with protein, and the perfect weeknight dinner for the family to enjoy! Top with cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions, tortilla chips, and serve with a side of Easy Classic Buttermilk Cornbread or warm crusty bread!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lb Ground Beef
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Yellow Onion large, diced
- 6 Cloves Garlic minced
- 1 16oz Can Red Kidney Beans drained and rinsed
- 1 16oz Can Black Beans drained and rinsed
- 1 16oz Can Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 16oz Can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 Poblano Pepper large
- 1 cup Beef Broth
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 2 tbsp Chili Powder more to taste
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper more or less to taste
- 1 tsp Salt more or less to taste
- 1 tbsp Granulated White Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
Toppings
- Sour Cream
- Green Onions sliced
- Jalapeños sliced
- Tortilla Strips
- Cheddar Cheese shredded
- Cilantro Leaves
Instructions
- Combine all your seasoning in a small mixing bowl except your chili powder and cumin, and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil. Once heated, add ground beef and cook until browned, around 5-6 minutes. You may want to brown the beef in batches, 1lb at a time to allow the beef to fry and not steam. Be sure to break apart/crumble the beef as it cooks and drain the excess fat if necessary. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Add garlic, onion, cumin and chili powder, saute until fragrant and softened around 4-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl (get all the browned bits and seasoning from the bottom of the skillet) and set aside.
- In a 6-qt slow cooker, add cooked ground beef, onions and garlic. Stir in red kidney beans, black beans, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, poblano pepper, beef broth, bay leaves, and seasoning blend; season with salt, pepper, and add more chilli powder to taste, if needed. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours or high heat for 4-5 hours.
- Ladle into individual bowls, top with sour cream, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, and tortilla strips, if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
Long and Slow - chili needs time for the flavours to meld and come together, the longer the simmer the more flavourful the chili will be.
Make it Flavourful - bloom the chili powder, meaning add the chili powder when you brown the meat or soften the onions to bring out the flavor of the spices.
Nutrition
Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 686mg | Potassium: 591mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1340IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 4mg