Slow cooker beef chili

Slow Cooker Beef Chili

https://dinnerthendessert.com/slow-cooker-beef-chili/

I use kidney beans and white beans, but you can certainly use other beans as well like navy beans or black beans.

Brown the meat before adding it to the slow cooker, it helps for both texture and flavor.

I only used 1/4 cup tomato paste in this recipe, if you have leftovers you can freeze them in small ziploc bags or in ice trays so you don’t waste a whole can.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef 80/20
• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 16-ounce cans red kidney beans rinsed and drained
• 29 ounces canned diced tomatoes not drained
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 minced jalapeno optional, if you want it spicy

Toppings

• sour cream
• grated cheese
• fresh coriander / cilantro leaves, finely sliced green onions or chopped red onions
• pico de gallo

Cooking - Sear beef - Add ingredients to Crock-Pot (3-6 hours) or ~1.5 on stovetop