Name: Easy Winter Crock Pot Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef; 1 large onion (chopped); 1/4 tsp. butter; 1 large can crushed tomatoes; 1 -16 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes; 2 -16 oz. cans Dark Kidney Beans; 1/2 Tbsp. Chili Powder; 1/2 tsp. garlic powder; 1/2 tsp. garlic salt; 1/4 tsp. cumin; Salt and Pepper to taste; Shredded Cheddar Cheese (optional); Sour Cream (optional); jalapeño peppers (optional)

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There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of crock pot chili on a cold winter day. This Easy Winter Recipe for Crock Pot Chili is so simple that even I will make it. If you are looking for a recipe for slow cooker chili, you will love this one.

You can throw this recipe together in approximately 15 minutes and let it simmer for hours in the slow cooker.

Recipe for Crock Pot Chili

I love to stock up on all the ingredients needed for this easy crock pot chili. Everything can be kept in the pantry, ready for that snowy day that is perfect for a pot of chili.

The only fresh ingredients in this recipe are onion and ground beef.

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Preparation for Chili Recipe

Begin by chopping a large onion and adding it to a large skillet with a tablespoon of butter.

Saute the onion on medium heat, constantly stirring until the onion begins to soften.

Next, add the ground beef and cook over medium heat until the beef is browned.

Drain in grease or liquid from the beef.

Cook onions in skillet with butter until soft

Add ground beef to cooked onions and cook until beef is browned. Drain liquid before adding to slow cooker.

See the instructions for the DIY Copper Spice Rack.

Add Canned Ingredients and Spices

This recipe for slow cooker chili is just an open-and-dump recipe.

First, place the cooked ground beef in crockpot.

Open each of the following ingredients and dump them into the pot.

2 cans of dark red kidney beans
1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 large can crushed tomatoes

Next, add spices as follows

1/2 Tbsp. Chili Powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. cumin
Salt and Pepper to taste

Can beans and tomatoes are added to the crock pot.

Stir all ingredients until well mixed.

Turn the crockpot on low and simmer for a minimum of 3 hours.

Mix all ingredients into a large crock pot or slow cooker

Yield: 8 Servings

Easy Winter Crock Pot Chili

Easy Slow Cooker Chili Recipe - Just dump and let simmer.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 3 hours

Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion (chopped)
1/4 tsp. butter
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 -16 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
2 -16 oz. cans Dark Kidney Beans
1/2 Tbsp. Chili Powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. cumin
Salt and Pepper to taste
Shredded Cheddar Cheese (optional)
Sour Cream (optional)
jalapeño peppers (optional)

Instructions

Chop onion
Add butter and chopped onion to a large skillet
Cook until onion is soft
Add ground beef and cook until browned
Drain any liquid
Add all ingredients to the crock pot
cook on low for a min. of 3 hours.
Serve with Sour Cream and/or Shredded Cheddar Cheese, jalapeno peppers (all Optional)

Notes

Do not drain the kidney beans.

You can substitute ground beef for ground turkey if you'd like.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 323Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 51mgSodium 298mgCarbohydrates 31gFiber 9gSugar 3gProtein 26g

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Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

The slow cooker chili recipe is a meal in one crock pot.

It is delicious served with sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and jalapeños as optional toppings.

We also like to serve it with Sweet Corn Bread Muffins.

Easy Winter Chili recipe served with sour cream, shredded cheese and sweet corn bread muffins.

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Crock Pot Chili Recipe - Easy Winter Recipe.

stacy

Sunday 26th of February 2023

Rachel this sounds so good! Adding to my to make list!

Rachel

Monday 27th of February 2023

Please do. Thanks Stacy.

Michele - vintage home designs

This looks so good Rachel! I love an “open and dump” kind of recipe and especially one for the crock pot. Can’t wait to try it!

Michele, You will enjoy this one. Thanks.

Kim | Shiplap and Shells

Saturday 25th of February 2023

I'm always looking for easy recipes these days, Rachel. I can't wait to try this.

Kim, you will love it.

Anne

Friday 24th of February 2023

Mmmm, this recipe sounds just like the one my mom used to make. Always a favorite on a cold day!

Anne, it's really good and so easy.

Jen

Thursday 23rd of February 2023

I agree with you, Rachel. Nothing beats a good bowl of chili on a cold day. It is one of my favorite foods on a cool fall or winter day. And yours looks delish!

Jen, Thanks so much.