Easy Slow Cooker Chili

OMG Chili!! Is what I would rename this recipe! Absolutely de best chili I've ever since tasted! Once again (just what this blog is all about) simple easy and delicious! Feel free to substitute with ground turkey or chicken :)

Dried beans can be substituted for the canned beans if you prefer. Use 3 cups cooked beans in place of the canned beans. 

The flavours continue to develop as the chili sits, so go ahead and make it up to 2 days in advance and refrigerate it in a container with a tightfitting lid. It can also be frozen for up to 1 month.

Ingredients

For the chili:

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, medium diced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, medium diced. 

6 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 pounds lean ground beef

• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed

1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes 

• 1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce 
• 2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1/4 cup coarsely chopped pickled jalapeños or green chiles, drained

For serving 

Shredded Cheddar Cheese 

Thinly sliced scallion
Sour cream

Instruction

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions and bell pepper, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes
2. Add the garlic, chili powder, and cumin, stir to coat the vegetables, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the ground beef and measured salt and cook, breaking the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until the beef is no longer pink, about 7 minutes
3. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker, add the diced tomatoes and their juices, tomato sauce, and beans, and stir to combine. Cover and cook until the chili thickens and the flavours about 8 hours on low or 6 hours on high.
4. Stir in the jalapeños or green chiles. Taste and season with salt as needed, and serve with the cheese, scallions, and sour cream.

Foodie Fran's Note: For enhanced flavour and "bite" I added Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Add as much as you desire.

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