Best Crock Pot Chili
This is one of the best slow cooker chili recipes with ground beef, tomatoes and spices (chili beans optional) for a hearty crockpot comfort food recipe.Be sure to check out the notes for optional recipe versions!
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 1 6-quart slow cooker
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 large white onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 30-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilis (like Rotel) with juice
- 1 15-ounce can plain tomato sauce
Instructions
- Add a small amount of olive oil to a large skillet. Over medium-high heat, sautee onion and garlic until translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add ground beef to skillet and cook ground beef until done, breaking apart large pieces as it cooks.
- To the beef mixture, add cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir until coated. Using a slotted spoon to drain the grease, transfer the meat, onions & garlic to the slow cooker.
- Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce to the ground beef mixture in the slow cooker.* Stir to combine.
- Cook 3-4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Serve hot from the crockpot in bowls with optional toppings like shredded cheese, diced green onions, sliced fresh jalapenos, and sour cream, with a side of crackers, cornbread, or tortilla chips.
Notes
*If you want chili with beans, add 1-2 15-0unce cans of rinsed kidney beans or black beans (or a mixture), or even hot chili beans for a spicy chili.
Also, if you like spicy chili, add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.