Crockpot Chili Recipe
This easy Crockpot Chili recipe is delicious, hearty, and perfect for chilly weather! Super easy to make and perfect for loading up with all your favorite toppings!
Ingredients
- 1 poundlean ground beef
- 1 pounditalian sausage (or spicy italian sausage or ground beef)
- 1 mediumyellow onion (diced)
- 1red bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
- 1garlic cloves (minced)
- 30 ounceskidney beans (rinsed well and drained (2 15 oz cans))
- 15 ouncespinto beans (rinsed well and drained (1 can))
- 29 ouncesdiced tomatoes (use the entire can, juice and all)
- 3 ouncestomato paste
- 8 ouncestomato sauce
- 2 tablespoonsworcestershire sauce
- 1 cupbeef broth
- 1 teaspoonhot sauce
- 2 tablespoonschili powder
- 1 teaspoonground cumin
- 1 teaspoonsmoked paprika
- ¼ teaspooncayenne
- ½ teaspoonsalt
- ½ teaspoonground black pepper
- 1 tablespoonbrown sugar or granulated sugar
Directions
- 1
Brown the ground beef and sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until mostly cooked through. A little pink is fine.
- 2
Add the diced onion, bell pepper, and garlic and stir to combine. Cooking cooking over medium heat until onion is translucent.
- 3
Transfer the beef mixture to a 6 quart crockpot or slow cooker.
- 4
Add the kidney and pinto beans.
- 5
Top with diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth and hot sauce.
- 6
Next add the seasonings (chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt, pepper and sugar). Stir to combine
- 7
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
- 8
Serve with desired toppings such as shredded cheese, sour cream, corn chips, tortilla chips, etc.