It’s time to start this fun series up again! This week’s slow cooker recipe is from Brett at Mama Loves Her Bargains that is sure to warm you on a cold night. Chili is one of Brett’s favorite dishes to make when the weather gets cooler. This is more or less the chili her mom made although some things have changed a bit over the years.
Crock Pot Chili
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef (or turkey)
- 1lb sweet Italian sausage (if you like more heat, use hot!)
- 1 15oz can dark red kidney beans, rinsed
- 1 15 oz can red kidney beans, rinsed
- 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed
- 2 large cans Tomato Sauce
- 1 small can tomato paste
- Chili seasoning to taste
- Hot peppers- to taste
- 3 bell peppers and 1 medium red onion, sauteed to soften
Directions
- Brown the ground meat and the sausage in a pan. Once browned, put meats into crock pot, and return pan to stove.
- Chop the onion and pepper as small or large as you’d like it (I like to mince them) and saute in oil or butter (or the grease from the meat). Once the veggies are softened, add to crock pot with the meat.
- Pour both cans of the tomato sauce into the crock pot, add chili seasoning to taste, and hot peppers (we add the hot peppers slowly, over time, so we don’t get our chili too hot).
- Cook chili on low for at least 3 hours — stir occasionally, and if you prefer a hotter chili, add more hot peppers or even some red pepper flakes over time.
- Serve with grated cheese, tortilla chips or corn bread/muffins!
Don’t forget to make a batch of her Simply Sweet Corn Muffins to go with this chili – they complement one another perfectly!
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Looks delicious!!! I' going to try this as I love cooking in the crockpot
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I have been looking for a slow cooker chili recipe and this one looks good.
This looks like it would be a really good chili recipe. Thank you for sharing.
I need a really good chili recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Your chili recipe looks really yummy! I have never used turkey instead of ground beef, but I'll have to give it a try. I LOVE the idea of using a slow cooker - perfect way to keep it at the perfect temp at a family get-together! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
@loho67 I like the turkey - I feel like it absorbs the flavors so much more than ground beef. I hope you enjoy. :)
I love your recipe. It's almost like mine. I have to make a few modifications for my ulcer, but it's still yummy. Aren't chili recipes THE BEST on cold winter days!
Chili is always good the hotter the better! Especially as cold as it's been lately. A blanket,a fire, and a cup of chili sounds great.
Looks really good, thank you for sharing.
thanks for sharing, I may try this recipe, don't know about the hot peppers
@CarolynAnnColley If hot peppers aren't your thing, feel free to leave them out or substitute for red or green peppers :)
I have been looking for a good chili recipe. Will have to check this out, thank you.
We use our crock-pot all the time and this looks like a great recipe to try in it. Looks excellent and not to hard to make. Thanks for the recipe.
always looking for new recipies and we love to have chili...thanks for sharing!
mmmm this sounds really great I am going to try it on the weekend
who doesn't like a good chili and something you can cook in a crock pot is even better, love the recipe :) always looking for great ideas to cook in my pot .. Thanks
my granddaughter got a crock pot for christmas and we love chili passing this recipe on thankyou
pamela resendiz
thsi sould ggod i got to get my gf do the bukeye ball and thne nwo she wnat new one
I think that chili recipe is one that I am going to make. I Love one pot easy meals :)
i love trying new recipes, sounds good.
That sounds realy good with all the different beans in it! Thanks for the recipe!
gotta try this one - looks yummy!
Gotta try this.
I love the sound of this recipe , can't wait to try it.
My family love chili beans & this looks like a yummy recipe!
Mmmmmm! Looks very yummy! :)
YUM! I adore chili and love when I can use my crockpot, the smell wafting tyhrough the house all day, cold outside, thanks for sharing!
My husband loves chili and has been using my crock pot to make things lately. This will be a double good treat for him to try
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Yum! I'm always on the lookout for new crockpot recipes! There's nothing better than coming home to a delicious smelling house after work!
I always make my chili in the crockpot. My nephew and his friends love me when I swap the beef for shredded chicken.
never tried making chili in a crock pot before, defintely will have to try this ;) Thanks for sharing @tisonlyme143
My favorite things about winter are slow cookers and sweaters! I LOVE chili. Over the weekend, I made Slow Cooker White Bean & Kielbasa Stew. Check out the recipe here: http://chewnibblenosh.com/2012/12/14/slow-cooker-white-bean-kielbasa-stew/# (P.S. This is not a link to MY blog).
i love crockpot chli
Minus two kinds of beans (not a big bean fan) and I am in heaven! Looks soo good!