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Crock Pot Chili

Crock Pot Chili – delicious, hearty, and perfect for cold winter months. It’s really easy to make and perfect for loading up with all your favorite toppings
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Chili, slow cooker
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 284kcal
Author: Lois

Equipment

Ingredients

  • One pound ground beef
  • Small onion; chopped
  • Butter; 1 tbsp.
  • Vegetable Oil; 1 tbsp.
  • 1 can diced tomatoes; 14.5 ounce size
  • Small can chopped chiles; 4 ounce size
  • Kidney beans; 1 16 ounce size can rinsed
  • 1 small can tomato sauce; 8 ounce size
  • 2 tbsp. sweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

  • In a heavy pan over medium heat on top of your stove, brown the onion in the oil and butter.
  • Add the ground beef and break apart the meat using the back of a spoon or use the mix and chop tool.
  • Cook until no longer pink.
  • Transfer the ground beef and cooked onion to your crock pot that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. 
  • Add the remaining ingredients, except the sweetened cocoa powder. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
  • After 4 to 6 hours, add the sweetened cocoa powder and taste the chili for salt and pepper. Serve as suggested below. 

Notes

Freeze or refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 269mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g