Slow Cooker Ground Beef Chili

Thick, rich, and comforting thanks to ground beef and kidney beans, this slow cooker chili is about as easy to prepare as it gets.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 349 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 (19 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon dehydrated onion flakes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Transfer beef to the bottom of a slow cooker. Add kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, bell pepper, onion flakes, chili powder, and cumin. Stir well.

Step 3

Cover and cook on Low until flavors have melded, at least 4 hours, up to 8 hours.