Slow Cooker Chili

This slow cooker chili is hearty and filling, made with beef, beans, vegetables, and spices, and cooked in the crockpot for an easy weeknight dinner.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 273 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pound ground beef
• ½ teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid
• ¾ teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• ⅛ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• ¾ cup diced celery
• ½ tablespoon chili powder
• ¾ cup diced onion
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans tomato puree
• ¾ cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans with liquid

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place beef in a skillet over medium heat and cook until evenly brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain grease.

Step 2

Transfer beef to a slow cooker and mix in onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, tomato puree, kidney beans, and cannellini beans. Season with chili powder, salt, basil, oregano, parsley, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce.

Step 3

Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours.