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Easy Slow Cooker Beef Chili

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Total time
255 min
Serves
8
Cuisine
American
Easy Slow Cooker Beef Chili

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground sirloin (or turkey)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 yellow onion (diced)
  • 1 diced sweet pepper (orange red or yellow)
  • 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
  • 15 ounces black beans (or kidney beeans)
  • 14 ounce fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups beef broth (low sodium)
  • 12 ounce bottle beer (or more chicken broth)
  • cilantro and red onion (optional)

Steps

  1. 1

    Pre-heat a skillet to medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray. Add ground sirloin, salt and pepper to pan and break down the beef into bite-sized pieces using a wooden spoon. Cook until nicely browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pan and place in the bottom of a slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Add all remaining ingredients to the slow cooker and stir well.

  3. 3

    Cook on High for 4 Hours or Low for 8 Hours.

  4. 4

    Serve with red onion and cilantro if you wish.

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