the best slow cooker chili stew

Name: The Best Slow Cooker Chili Stew
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 6 h
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) beef stew meat cut into bite size pieces; 1 cup(s) flour; 3 tablespoon(s) cooking oil, plus whatever is needed; 2 onions, chopped; 2 bell peppers, chopped; 3 teaspoon(s) minced garlic; 3 can(s) 14 - 15 oz. red kidney beans, drained; 3 cup(s) beef broth; 6 ounce(s) tomato paste; 4 1/2 teaspoon(s) cumin; 4 1/2 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 3 teaspoon(s) dried oregano; salt and pepper

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Glenda Purvis

Colfax, CA

Updated on Dec 7, 2021

Nothing can be more satisfying than sitting down to a good bowl of chili stew on a cool autumn day, a warm summer's eve, a snowy afternoon, or whenever! This is a perennial favorite because of its rich meaty broth and delicious flavor (duh). With just enough chili powder to make it slightly warm and not sizzle your eyebrows off, this is sure to please the chili connoisseur in your family.

Rate

prep time 45 Min

cook time 6 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield A few big eaters or 8 smaller eaters

Ingredients

3 pounds beef stew meat cut into bite size pieces
1 cup flour
3 tablespoons cooking oil, plus whatever is needed
2 onions, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped
3 teaspoons minced garlic
3 cans 14 - 15 oz. red kidney beans, drained
3 cups beef broth
6 ounces tomato paste
4 1/2 teaspoons cumin
4 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
3 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and pepper

How To Make the best slow cooker chili stew

Step 1

Stir salt and pepper into flour and put in either a paper bag or pie tin, dredge the meat in the mixture. Pour 3 tablespoons, or amount needed, to cover the bottom of a 12" skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until the oil is good and hot. Cook the meat in shifts so it will color properly. You're not trying to cook it here, just caramelize it a little for the flavor. Put in your crockpot.

Step 2

Add more oil then cook onion and bell pepper until onion starts getting translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two. Don't let the garlic burn! Add to the crockpot.
Step 3

Stir the beans into your crockpot, then combine the rest of the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl to ensure proper distribution of the flavor.
Step 4

*Don't forget about the salt and pepper here! I don't give hard measurements for these two because everyone has their own preference, but I will make a suggestion of 2 teaspoons of both salt and pepper. Remember, you can always add salt LATER, but depending on what you're making, it can be very difficult or impossible to correct for too much salt.* Pour into the crockpot.
Step 5

Turn your crockpot on to the low setting and cook approximately 4 - 6 hours until meat is tender.
Step 6

Serve with salad and rice, or cornbread, or pasta, and enjoy!
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