Richard’s Award-Winning Beef Crockpot Chili
This easy dump chili recipe uses pantry staples for a hearty, set and forget slow cooker chili perfect for busy cooks.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 4 to 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 min
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and ground turkey in a skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess grease.
- Place the cooked meat into your slow cooker.
- Add the rinsed and drained kidney beans and black beans to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes (with juice) and the tomato sauce.
- Add the chopped onion and green bell pepper.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, if using.
- Stir all ingredients together well in the crockpot.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Stir before serving your beef crockpot chili.
Notes
- This recipe freezes well for future easy dump chili meals.
- For a richer flavor, you can add one small can of diced green chilies with the tomatoes.
- Serve with your favorite toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, or chopped cilantro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 11
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 10
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 65