Warm yourself up with a bowl of this Easy Slow Cooker Chili. It only needs 10 minutes of prep time before you throw everything into the crock-pot for 8 hours.
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**Recipe originally published: January 10, 2023, Post updated: December 13, 2023
comfort food for cold weather recipe
Aside from soups, the ever classic chili is another go-to chilly day (pun intended) comfort food for my family. A savory feast that’s so rich and flavorful, you can have a bowl of just the chili on its own and that still makes for a satisfying meal.
This recipe is perfect for those busy days when you’re constantly on the go, or even for weeknight dinners when you just want something that can be quickly put together. It’s so easy to make, requiring only 10 minutes of prep time before you throw everything into the slow cooker, then let it take its course.
Easy Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
Ground beef, tomatoes, and mixed beans come together in this recipe, combined with an array of seasonings and cooked slowly over 8 hours in a crock-pot.
The length of cooking time can be halved by increasing the heat settings. However, the longer you cook your chili, the seasonings fuse together even better, and the beef becomes amazingly tender.
Finish it off with your favorite toppings for a simple and delicious meal.
Ingredients You’ll Need
(For full ingredient measurements, please proceed to the recipe card below.)
- Ground beef
- Any canned tomatoes
- Can of mixed chili beans: The normal beans for chili will include a mix of kidney beans (such as dark red), black beans, and pinto beans.
Seasonings
- Low sodium chicken broth/water
- Light soy sauce
- Oyster sauce
- Cumin powder
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt
- Sugar
- All spice
- Paprika
- Chili powder
- Jalapeno (optional)
Cornstarch slurry
- Cornstarch
- Water
Other Ingredients
- Onions
- Cheddar
- Sour cream
- Jalapeno
- Green onions
How to make easy slow cooker chili
- Add all the ingredients to your slow cooker. Stir and let it cook on low for 8 hours.
- Once cooked, taste and adjust accordingly if needed. Optional step: With a potato masher, mash the the chili to ensure all the ingredients are broken down and there are no clumps. Add cornstarch slurry to thicken the chili and stir.
- Serve with diced onions, shredded cheddar, sour cream, sliced jalapeno and green onions. Enjoy!
Notes for Easy Slow Cooker Chili
- For faster cooking, cook on high for 4 hours but the longer it cooks, the better.
- Once you heat up the chili after refrigerating or freezing the chili, add water to loosen the thickness of the chili.
- Serving options: With hotdogs, burgers, fries, baked potatoes, nachos, tacos, and more.
More Warm Recipes
- Easy Hearty Noodle Soup (15 minutes)
- Savory Oatmeal with Mushrooms
- Wild Mushroom Soup
- Homemade Tomato Soup
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Easy Slow Cooker Chili
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 28 oz any canned tomatoes
- 15 oz can of mixed chili beans
Seasonings
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth/water
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp cumin powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 diced jalapeno optional
Cornstarch slurry
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 5 tbsp water
Other Ingredients
- diced onions
- shredded cheddar
- sour cream
- sliced jalapeno
- minced green onions
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your slow cooker. Stir and let it cook on low for 8 hours.
- Once cooked, taste and adjust accordingly if needed. Optional step: With a potato masher, mash the the chili to ensure all the ingredients are broken down and there are no clumps. Add cornstarch slurry to thicken the chili and stir.
- Serve with diced onions, shredded cheddar, sour cream, sliced jalapeno and green onions. Enjoy!
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