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chili recipe in crockpot

Recipe by
C P
Anywhere, AL

With the temperature 35 F below normal, today's high was 52 F and the rains, well it's been raining for 3 days straight. So chili sounded good today, and hopefully gets the chills out of my bones! And the best part, I cook my chili in the slow cooker. Great thing is that your slow cooker will do most of the work for you. There’s nothing like your crockpot simmering away, while you’re at the office working… hours later, you come home to a dinner already cooked!

yield 10 -12
prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For chili recipe in crockpot

  • 2 28 oz. can
    hunts whole peeled plum tomatoes
  • 2 16 oz. can
    bush's dark red kidney beans
  • 1 8 oz. can
    hunts tomato sauce
  • 1 6 oz. can
    tomato paste
  • 1 lg
    spanish onion
  • 2-3 md
    green peppers
  • 4 stalk
    celery
  • 4 clove
    garlic
  • 2 1/2- 3 Tbsp
    chili powder
  • 2 tsp
    cumin
  • 1 Tbsp
    oregano, dried
  • 2 tsp
    basil, dried
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    pepper
  • 2-3
    bay leaves, dried
  • 2 1/2- 3 lb
    ground beef

How To Make chili recipe in crockpot

  • 1
    In a large mixing bowl, add plum tomatoes, breaking the tomatoes apart, discarding any remaining peels.
  • 2
    To the tomatoes in the mixing bowl, add tomato sauce and tomato paste; mixing well to combine.
  • 3
    Drain and rinse the kidney beans; add to the tomato mixture.
  • 4
    On a cutting board, finely dice the garlic. Adding to tomato mixture.
  • 5
    On the cutting board, dice the celery into semi small pieces. Adding to tomato mixture.
  • 6
    On the cutting board, dice the onion into semi small pieces. Adding to tomato mixture.
  • 7
    On the cutting board, dice the onion into semi small pieces. Adding to tomato mixture.
  • 8
    Add the salt and pepper with the remaining spices, mixing in well. Cover with saran wrap and place in the refrigerator while you cook the ground beef.
  • 9
    In a medium fry pan, fry the ground beef over med/low heat; cooking until meat is cooked through.
  • 10
    Once the ground beef is cooked, drain and add to the crockpot.
  • 11
    Add the tomato mixture to the crockpot; mixing all ingredients together.
  • 12
    Set the Crock-Pot timer set the cooking time to your person preference to cook: * Cook low heat 8-10 hrs. * Cook high heat 4-6 hours.
  • 13
    After 4 hours of cooking I usually take a taste to see if seasonings need adjusted, and usually end adding more chili pepper...
  • 14
    My family and friends truly love this chili, I hope you take a chance and try to make it!!!
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