Best Hearty Slow Cooker Chili Recipes

HEARTY VEGAN SLOW-COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the green, red, and yellow bell peppers, onions, and garlic until the onions start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Place the mixture into a slow cooker. Stir in spinach, corn, zucchini, yellow squash, chili powder, cumin, oregano, parsley, salt, black pepper, tomatoes, black beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and tomato paste until thoroughly mixed. Pour the tomato sauce and vegetable broth over the ingredients.
• Set the cooker on Low, and cook until all vegetables are tender, 4 to 5 hours. Check seasoning; if chili is too thick, add more tomato sauce and vegetable broth to desired thickness. Cook an additional 1 to 2 hours to blend the flavors.

HEARTY SLOW-COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, onion and garlic; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker., Working in batches if necessary, cook beef in the same skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes, breaking meat into crumbles. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to slow cooker., Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, chiles, parsley and seasonings into beef mixture. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours to allow flavors to blend. Serve with rice and toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water or broth if necessary.

SLOW-COOKER HEARTY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat; drain. Add to slow cooker with remaining ingredients except cheese; stir. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours).
• Stir just before serving. Serve topped with cheese.
• Serving suggestion: Serve with a simple side of Ritz Crackers.

HEARTY SLOW-COOKER BULGUR CHILI

Steps:

• Place the bulgur in a medium bowl and pour two cups boiling water over the top. Let soak for 15 minutes, then drain and squeeze the bulgur dry.
• Add the bulgur along with all of the other ingredients to your slow cooker/Crock Pot. Stir. Cook on low for 8 hours and add additional salt and black pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf and serve with your favorite chili toppings. We like it topped with shredded sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and a little cilantro.

HEARTY SLOW COOKER PUMPKIN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a skillet. Saute garlic and onion in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook and stir until brown and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard fat from the skillet.
• Place meat mixture into a slow cooker and add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, pumpkin, kidney beans, black beans, corn, chiles, red bell peppers, green bell pepper, jalapeno, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, bay leaves, coriander, cayenne, and salt. Mix well.
• Cook chili on High for 2 hours, or on Low for 4 to 6 hours.
• Serve in bowls and squeeze a lime wedge into each.

SLOW COOKER HEARTY BEEF & BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• COOK beef in skillet until browned. Pour off fat.
• MIX beef, onion, garlic, soup, tomatoes, water, beans, chili powder and cumin in 3 1/2-qt. slow cooker.
• COVER and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hr.* Serves 6.
• *Or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours.

SLOW COOKER HEARTY CHILI WITH BEEF OR VENISON

Steps:

• Cook and drain meat.
• Add all ingredients except cheese to the crock pot.
• Mix ingredients well
• Cook on low heat for 6 hours.
• When serving, top each bowl with shredded cheese.

SLOW COOKER HEARTY BEEF & BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• COOK: beef in skillet over medium high heat until need is browned, stirring to separate meat. Pour off fat.
• MIX: beef, soup, water, chili powder, cumin, garlic, onion, beans & tomatoes in 3.5 qt slow cooker.
• COVER: and cook on LOW 8-10 hours or on HIGH 4-5 hours.

HEARTY SLOW-COOKER BULGUR CHILI

Steps:

• Place the bulgur in a medium bowl and pour two cups boiling water over the top. Let soak for 15 minutes, then drain and squeeze the bulgur dry. Add the bulgur along with all of the other ingredients to your slow cooker/Crock Pot. Stir. Cook on low for 8 hours and add additional salt and black pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf and serve with your favorite chili toppings. We like it topped with shredded sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and a little cilantro.

HEARTY VEGAN SLOW-COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• 1Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the green, red, and yellow bell peppers, onions, and garlic until the onions start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Place the mixture into a slow cooker. Stir in spinach, corn, zucchini, yellow squash, chili powder, cumin, oregano, parsley, salt, black pepper, tomatoes, black beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and tomato paste until thoroughly mixed. Pour the tomato sauce and vegetable broth over the ingredients. 2Set the cooker on Low, and cook until all vegetables are tender, 4 to 5 hours. Check seasoning; if chili is too thick, add more tomato sauce and vegetable broth to desired thickness. Cook an additional 1 to 2 hours to blend the flavors.