Hearty Homestead Slow Cooker Chili

There’s just something about the cool fall weather that makes me want a big bowl of chili. Just think of it; Warm, hearty, chunky chili beans with fresh grass fed beef topped with some ooey gooey melted cheese. Ahhhhh, it sounds just about perfect for a brisk autumn day. Homemade chili is quite simple and having a slow cooker do most of the work for you makes it even easier.

I have planned to buy dry beans in bulk so I can soak and can them but it hasn’t happened yet. I would also love to use homegrown tomatoes but our tomato crop this year was a far cry from being a bumper crop. We have had to improvise by buying canned organic beans and tomatoes for now.

So, without further ado:

Hearty Homestead Slow Cooker Chili

I start out by sautéing one onion, a couple of bell peppers, and 3 cloves of garlic in olive oil. P.S. Don’t burn the garlic… just don’t.

Once they are nice and tender I add my ground beef. Next I throw my seasonings in.

Add in the beef.

Seasonings go in……Steamed up my camera lens.

While the beef is browing and the spices and veggies are infusing their flavor into the beef, I put my beans and tomatoes into the slow cooker.

When the beef is thoroughly cooked I add it to the beans in the slow cooker and give it a good stir.

Add the beef and veggies.

I cook it on medium all day and it is ready for dinner. I like to top the chili with shredded cheese and make cornbread to go along with it. We always have plenty leftover too. This is a meal that will warm you up and fill you up!

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Hearty Homestead Slow Cooker Chili

This is a great hearty chili with real ingredients that can be quickly put into the crock pot or slow cooker for a delicious meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chili, crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooker chili

Prep Time 14 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 14 minutes

Servings 15 servings

Ingredients

• 2 lb Ground Beed
• 1 Onion chopped
• 3 Garlic cloves minced
• 8 cans Beans (mix of Pinto, Kidney, and Black)
• 1 large can Diced tomatoes
• 4 tbsp Chili powder
• 3-4 tbsp Raw sugar
• 1 tsp Salt Sea salt or Pink Himalayan salt
• 1/4 tsp Ground cumin
• 1/8 tsp Ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Sauté onion, peppers, and garlic in olive oil. Add ground beef. Add chili powder, cumin, black pepper, and salt to beef. Cook until beef is thoroughly browned. In slow cooker place beans, tomatoes, and sugar. Add cooked beef and veggies. Mix well. Cook on medium for 4-8 hours. Serve hot with grated cheese on top.

   

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