Low-Carb Slow Cooker Chili

This basic slow cooker chili with ground beef, tomatoes, and black beans is done is a little more than three hours.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ onion, chopped
• ½ pound lean ground beef
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
• ½ cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Mix ground beef, tomato sauce, tomato paste, celery, diced tomatoes, onion, black beans, hot pepper sauce, and chili powder together in a slow cooker crock.

Step 3

Cook on High, stirring frequently, for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours.