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Overhead close up of chili in a bowl with sour cream, cheese, and green onion on top.

Easy Crock-Pot Chili

Course: dinner, Main Dish, Soups
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Keyword: Comfort food, crockpot chili, easy beef chili, hearty, slow cooker, spicy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 7 (2 cup servings)
Calories: 252kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
This Slow Cooker Chili recipe is perfect for busy days. It's hearty, beefy, delicious, and can be customized with all your favorite toppings!
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds (907g) ground beef 85% or leaner
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2½ tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon cumin, onion powder, and garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1 (28oz) (793g) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (14.5oz) (411g) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 (15oz) (425g) cans chili beans in chili sauce
  • 1 (15oz) (425g) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1½ cups beef broth
  • 1½ teaspoons salt

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef in a large skillet with onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and chipotle powder.
    2 pounds (907g) ground beef 85% or leaner, 1 large onion, diced, 4-6 cloves garlic, minced, 2½ tablespoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon cumin, onion powder, and garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
    Three pictures showing how to make slow cooker chili.
  • Add to slow cooker along with remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Can cook on HIGH for 4 hours but best on LOW.
    1 (28oz) (793g) can crushed tomatoes, 1 (14.5oz) (411g) can diced tomatoes, 2 (15oz) (425g) cans chili beans in chili sauce, 1 (15oz) (425g) can black beans, drained and rinsed, 1½ cups beef broth, 1½ teaspoons salt

Notes

  1. If you are not using a lean ground beef drain the grease before adding the seasonings.
  2. NUTRITION: Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate. This website is not intended as nutritional advice, or a diet or health plan. Readers of this website are ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to their health.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 732mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 895IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 4mg
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