The Ultimate Crockpot Chili Recipe
This hearty crockpot chili combines ground beef, Italian sausage, beans, tomatoes, and warm spices in an easy slow-cooker dinner.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage or spicy Italian sausage or ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic minced
- 30 ounces kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 15 ounces pinto beans rinsed and drained
- 29 ounces diced tomatoes with juices
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or granulated sugar
Instructions
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until mostly cooked through.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook until the onion is translucent.
- Transfer the meat mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, and hot sauce.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt, pepper, and sugar.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or high for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, corn chips, or tortilla chips.