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Slow Cooker Italian Chili
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serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (28 ounce size) Italian-style tomatoes, cut up
1 can (15 ounce size) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounce size) light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup water
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder, more to taste
2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
1/2 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
hot cooked rice
shredded Cheddar cheese
dairy sour cream
directions
In a large skillet, cook ground beef, sausage, onion, green pepper, and garlic until meat is brown and vegetables are tender; drain.
In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart electric crockery cooker, combine the meat mixture, undrained tomatoes, chickpeas, beans, water, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, basil, oregano, bottled hot pepper sauce (if desired), and salt.
Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or cook on high- heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.
Serve over hot cooked rice. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.
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julianne
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
536 calories, 30 grams fat, 41 grams carbohydrates, 28 grams protein per serving.
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