This chili recipe uses canned beans, canned corn, and canned tomatoes to make it easy. Just brown beef with seasonings and cook everything together in the slow cooker.
Preparation Time
5 mins
Cooking Time
8 hr 10 mins
Total Time
8 hr 15 mins
Calories
567 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Crumble ground beef into a skillet over medium heat. Stir garlic, oregano, chili powder, and basil into the beef; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
Step 2
Combine light red kidney beans, dark red kidney beans, diced tomatoes, and corn in crock of a slow cooker. Stir cooked ground beef into the bean mixture.
Step 3
Cook on Medium-Low for 2 hours. Stir sugar into the chili and continue cooking as long as you can wait, at least 6 hours. Season with salt and black pepper to serve.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 pound ground beef
2 teaspoons chili powder
3 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped - or more to taste
2 (15 ounce) cans light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
