Recipes
Hearty Slow Cooker Chili
6 servings
4 hours, 15 minutes total (Active 15 minutes)
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 lb beef for stew
- 8 oz bulk hot Italian sausage
- 1 ½ cups diced onions
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 can great northern beans (15–16 oz)
- 1 can red kidney beans (15–16 oz)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon pink (or kosher) salt
Steps
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Cut beef into 1-inch chunks (wash hands). Place oil in pan, then add beef in single layer; cook 1–2 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Remove beef from pan.
- Add sausage to same pan; cook 4–5 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, until no pink remains.
- Combine remaining ingredients in slow cooker; stir in beef and sausage. Cover and cook on HIGH 3–4 hours (or LOW 6–8 hours) until beef is tender and sausage is 160°F. Serve.
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 460, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 85mg, Sodium 1100mg, Total Carb 40g, Fiber 11g, Sugars 8g, Protein 39g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 40%