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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: Soups
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot chili, easy beef chili
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. 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.

Notes

  1. STORAGE: Store cooled leftovers in a container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. 
  2. FREEZER-FRIENDLY: Freeze completely cooled leftovers in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. 

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