Easy Slow Cooked Chili

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours

Makes

12 servings (3 quarts)

Updated: Jun. 01, 2023
Sandra McKenzie of Braham, Minnesota says this slow cooker chili is satisfying. "I use home-canned tomatoes and pizza sauce to give it my own unique flavor," she adds.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (28 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 4 to 5 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 188 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 473mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 17g protein.