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A bowl of slow cooker chili with sour cream, green onion, and cheese.
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5 from 2 votes

The BEST Slow Cooker Chili

This slow cooker chili is delicious, smokey and so comforting!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, meal prep
Cuisine: American
Keyword: big batch of chili, chicken chili recipe, chili and cheese, chipotle chili recipe, dairy free chili, easy chili, easy chili recipe, easy slow cooker recipe, slow cooker chili
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Food Dolls

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 medium decided yellow onion
  • 1 small diced green pepper
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 3 chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 16 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
  • 16 ounces red kidney beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth or stock
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt more or less to taste
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper more or less to taste
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 Tablespoons chili powder
  • green onions sour cream, and cheese for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large pot on medium high heat add the ground beef. Cook and drain the fat. Add chopped yellow onion, green pepper, garlic, and chipotle peppers. Reduce to medium and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
    2 pounds lean ground beef, 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 small diced green pepper, 1 medium decided yellow onion, 3 chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • Add the cooked beef to the slow cooker, crushed tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, broth, and spices.
    16 ounces black beans rinsed and drained, 16 ounces red kidney beans rinsed and drained, 2 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth or stock, 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2 Tablespoons chili powder
  • Cover and set the slow cooker on high for 2 hours or low for 5-6 hours.
  • Serve with sour cream, cheese, and green onions.
    green onions

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 765mg | Potassium: 1297mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1128IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 8mg