Slow Cooker Chili with Beer

Cans of pinto beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce provide a hearty base for the ground beef in this slow cooker chili recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 305 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 2 cups beer
• 1 (29 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
• 1 (29 ounce) can pinto beans, undrained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on High 4 to 5 hours.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble ground beef into the skillet; add onion. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Transfer beef and onion to a slow cooker.

Step 3

Stir tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans, beer, diced tomatoes, green chilies, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper into the beef and onion.