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slow cooked southern style chili with beans

(1 rating)
Serve this smokey chili with your favorite toppings and lots of chips for dipping!
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Private Recipe by
Melissa Sperka
Greensboro, NC

Slow cooking is such a great way to make chili and it's so easy! In this chili, I include my secret ingredient. Cocoa powder! Cocoa is also used in mole sauces and adds a richness to the chili, that's not identifiable. Slow cooking allows the flavors to blend and intensify. On game day, who wants to be in the kitchen?

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 7 Hr

Ingredients For slow cooked southern style chili with beans

  • 2 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 3 can
    pinto beans [15 oz.]
  • 2 can
    chili style tomatoes [14.5 oz.]
  • 1 can
    beef broth [10 3/4 oz.]
  • 1 can
    tomato paste [6 oz.]
  • 1 md
    sweet onion, red pepper & poblano pepper
  • 1 sm
    jalepeno pepper seeds removed
  • 1/2 c
    chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 c
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1/3 c
    canola oil
  • 3 Tbsp
    chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp
    cumin, oregano, cocoa powder [each]
  • 1 Tbsp
    lime juice, minced garlic [each]
  • 1 tsp
    ground chipotle pepper, lemon pepper [each]
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • salt & black pepper to taste

How To Make slow cooked southern style chili with beans

  • 1
    Chop the peppers and onion and saute in a stove top pan in 1/3 cup of vegetable oil just until translucent. Add the ground beef and cook until no pink remains. Drain any excess fat from the pan, then add the lime juice, worcestershire sauce, 1/2 of the cilantro and all of the seasonings. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to your taste. Mix together with the canned tomatoes, broth, 1/2 of the tomato paste and pinto beans. Next, pour everything into your slow cooker. Cook on the Low setting for 6 1/2-7 hours. When it's done, stir the remaining chopped cilantro into the chili. Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream, a sprinkle of cheese, and lots of tortilla chips for dipping. Yield: approx.5 quarts Cook's note: After your chili has finished cooking, stir and check the consistency to see if you'd like it thicker. If so, add the remainder of the tomato paste and stir until it dissolves completely.
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