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Slow Cooker Beef & Bean Chili

Easy slow cooker recipe
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 15.5 oz can pinto beans drained
  • 1 15.5 oz can black or white beans drained
  • 1 15.5 oz can kidney beans drained
  • 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 14.5 oz can tomato sauce
  • ½ 6 oz can tomato paste
  • ½ onion, chopped I use dried onion flakes
  • 4-6 cups water start with 4 cups and add more until you reach your desired consistency
  • ½ - 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 - 3 tbsp chili powder start with 1 tbsp and add during cooking to desired spiciness
  • 1 tsp oregano

Instructions

  • Crumble, fry and drain ground beef if it is fatty, if it is lean, just crumble raw in slow cooker.
  • Add all ingredients.
  • Start slow cooker on high until it begins to simmer and then lower temperature to low until serving time, about 4 hours
  • To dump and leave, put the slow cooker on low and plan to cook for 6-8 hours.