Classic Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
An easy Slow Cooker chili recipe with Ground Beef, beans, tomato sauce, and the best homemade chili seasoning. It putters away in the slow cooker for the juiciest beef and rich flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 lblean ground beef ((90/10 or 93/7))
- 1 largeonion (diced)
- 3garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tspcumin powder
- 2 tbspchili powder
- 1 tspgarlic powder
- 1 tspdried oregano
- 1 ½ tspsalt (or to taste)
- ½ tspblack pepper
- 15 ozcan black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 30 ozkidney beans (two 15oz cans, drained and rinsed)
- 30 ozdiced tomatoes (with their juice)
- 10 ozdiced tomatoes and green chilis (with their juice)
- 30 oztomato sauce
Directions
- 1
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté beef until it releases fat (4-5 minutes), breaking it up with a spatula.
- 2
Add onion to the skillet and sauté until tender (4-5 minutes). Add minced garlic and seasonings: cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Cook another 30 seconds stirring constantly. Transfer to a 6 Qt slow cooker.
- 3
Add remaining ingredients into the slow cooker: rinsed and drained beans, diced tomatoes with their juice, diced tomatoes and green chilis with juice and tomato sauce. Stir to combine and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. Season to taste if desired and serve warm.