Home Dishes & Beverages Chilis Beef Chilis

Slow-Cooked Chili

Name: Slow-Cooked Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean); 2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 2 medium onions, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; Shredded cheddar cheese and thinly sliced green onions, optional

31 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 8 hours

Makes

10 servings (2-1/2 quarts)

This hearty slow cooker chili can cook for up to 10 hours on low in the slow cooker. It's so good to come home to its wonderful aroma after a long day away. —Sue Call, Beech Grove, Indiana

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
2 medium onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Shredded cheddar cheese and thinly sliced green onions, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the next 9 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. If desired, top individual servings with cheese and green onions.

Test Kitchen Tips

Using lean ground beef instead of beef that’s 80% lean saves 45 calories per 4-ounce serving of beef. Lean ground beef is also 29% lower in saturated fat.

Sharp cheddar cheese has been aged longer than regular cheddar. As cheese ages, its flavor becomes more pronounced. Using aged cheese in a recipe can add complexity and rich flavor, even to humble favorites like mac ’n’ cheese.

Check out our top 10 chili recipes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 260 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 712mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 7g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Slow-Cooked Chili

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition Facts

More from Taste of Home