BEST Sweet Chili Recipe {Stove Top OR Crockpot}
Sweet Chili is the best hearty cold weather comfort food! It’s the perfect balance of flavors between sweet, spicy, and smoky.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion (diced, about 1 cup)
- 2 medium cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder*
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (16 ounce) can Bush’s Original Baked Beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel corn (drained)
- Green onions (optional, for garnish)
- Shredded cheddar cheese (optional, for garnish)
Directions
- 1
Heat a medium dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the ground beef and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the crumbles. Drain away any grease. Mix in the onion, and cook until the onions are translucent and the beef is browned (about another 4 minutes). Add in the garlic, and saute until aromatic (about one more minute).
- 2
Mix in the brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, fine sea salt, ground black pepper, onion powder, and ground cumin.
- 3
Add the baked beans, tomato sauce, black beans, and corn. Mix to combine. Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- 4
Garnish with green onions and shredded cheddar cheese, and serve!
- 5
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the ground beef and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the crumbles. Drain away any grease. Mix in the onion, and cook until the onions are translucent and the beef is browned (about another 4 minutes). Add in the garlic, and saute until aromatic (about one more minute).
- 6
Transfer the beef mixture to the crockpot, add the remaining ingredients, and stir.
- 7
Cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or on LOW for 4-5 hours.
- 8
Garnish with green onions and shredded cheddar cheese, and serve!