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Slow Cooker Hearty Home-Style Chili
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serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
2 reviews
ingredients
2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 can (28 ounce size) whole tomatoes, undrained, cut up
1 can (6 ounce size) tomato paste
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cans (15 ounce size) light or dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (10 ounce size) diced tomatoes and green chiles (optional)
directions
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown ground beef and onion; drain. Add celery, bell peppers, tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, garlic, salt, chili powder, cumin, cayenne and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour.
Add kidney beans; simmer until thoroughly heated.
Slow-cooker method: Brown ground beef and onion in skillet; drain. Combine with remaining ingredients in slow cooker, cover and cook on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.
cook's notes
Add the optional tomatoes and green chiles along with the other tomatoes for additional "heat".
added by
meganlee
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
518 calories, 28 grams fat, 36 grams carbohydrates, 32 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
March 12, 2017
Delicious and filling. This chili had a spicy-sweet twang to it (the bell peppers and tomato paste?). I made it on the stovetop and the simmering time enhanced the flavor nicely. I'll mark this recipe to try again sometime.
June 22, 2008
Excellent --use the tomatoes and green chilies. I substituted ground turkey. It was quite good.