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Flavorful tomatoes, really great chili powder, ground beef and northern chili beans make up this hearty fall favorite, our very favorite Crock Pot Chili recipe.
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Crock Pot Chili
Cris here.
Now if I were a betting woman about right now about half of you are saying to yourselves “Self, that looks like a mighty good bowl of chili right there.”
The other half of you are about ready to fire off an angry email to inform me that “That image right there does NOT in fact show a bowl of chili because it has X,Y or Z in it or doesn’t have A, B or C in it.”
In all my years blogging there are few things that get as heated as when someone calls something chili… and I’m not talking Scoville scale folks 😉
But here I am… braving the chili waves to share with you one of my very favorite versions…
Brace yourselves folks… it not only includes beans but also…
Wait for it…
Macaroni noodles.
Yes, yes it is true. I grew up in southern Indiana and I never knew that people would ever think to make a pot of chili without noodles. If I ever sawa pot of chili meat without beans or noodles I would have just thought it wasn’t ready yet.
Now, since moving a little further north and getting to know others with different chili beliefs than those of my childhood, I have become much more aware of my disturbing chili habits. So, now when I make chili for others, I make my noodles separate and leave them as an option for my kindred spirits. (Note: If you want to keep a bowl of noodles on the side, boil then drain, rinse with cold water and drain again. They won’t stick together as badly and will be the perfect add-in for the adventurous folks).
As for beans… well I don’t know what to tell ya other than a chili bean is made for chili… and so, while we can discuss which bean should go in (I prefer Northern Chili Beans), there will always be beans in my chili. I’m sorry. I was born a bean fan. If you have strong feelings about beansthough, you can leave them out and I won’t judge you… too much ;).
One more note before I leave you to all the deliciousness… if you have not found a chili powder that completes you yet… let me introduce you to my friend Chili Con Carne.
It will change your chili for life. But it will also ruin you. You will never be able to go back to regular old chili powder again.
It is a life choice you are going to have to make: Live forever without trying or try and have to have it from now on.
Choose wisely dear reader.
What You Will Need for Crock Pot Chili
Ingredients Needed
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder, divided
- 4 cups beef broth
- 28 oz can whole tomatoes
- 14.5 oz can tomato sauce
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with roasted garlic and onions
- 14.5 oz can chili beans (I used Great Northern Beans.)
- Optional: 2 cups cooked macaroni
Equipment Needed
- Skillet
- Collander
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Garlic press
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoon
- Can opener
- Wooden Spoon
- Medium pot (You will need this if you want macaroni in your chili.)
- 6 quart crock pot
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cooking Time: 4 to 6 hours on low
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Crock Pot Chili
A slow cooker spin on my childhood chili. Flavorful tomatoes, beef and northern chili beans make this recipe a family favorite.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Chili
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours hours
Total Time: 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 -6 servings
Calories: 186kcal
Author: Cris
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 Small Onion Diced
- 2 Cloves Garlic Minced
- 2 Tbsp Chili Powder Divided
- 4 Cups Beef Broth
- 28 oz Can Whole Tomatoes
- 14.5 oz Can Tomato Sauce
- 14.5 oz Can Diced Tomatoes with Roasted Garlic and Onions
- 14.5 oz Can Chili Beans I used Great Northern
- Optional: 2 Cups Cooked Pasta
Instructions
Brown ground beef with 1 Tbsp of chili powder, onion and garlic and drain.
Add beef mixture to remaining ingredients (except pasta) in slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Stir in pasta before serving, if desired.
Notes
- Looking for more recipes? OurRecipe Findercan help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks,slowcookers and low carb essentials in ourAmazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1374mg | Potassium: 1008mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 998IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 5mg
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