Flip on your slow cooker to make this easygoing Mexican chili recipe for your next tailgate or potluck .

Kelsey Hansen

Quickly prep thisMexican - inspired chili , then let it develop its delicious and cryptical savour in your slow cooker for the rest of your mean solar day . Mexican - elan stewed tomatoes , gullible chile capsicum , cumin seed , and chili pulverization give this chili its unique flavor . With the perfect residual of squawk , beans , chile flavorer , and peppers , thisslow cooker chiliis the idealistic way to sum up more spice to your day .

Adding mashed beans to chili

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Is Chili a Soup Or Stew?

While you may believe thatchilishould be classified in its own category , chili con carne is technically a type of stew . Its base usually consists of beans , Lycopersicon esculentum , chili pepper or powder , and meat . Chiliis short for chili con carne , which translates to " chili pepper with marrow . "

Ingredients

1lb.lean ground beef

3(14.5 - oz.)cansMexican - style stewed tomatoes , undrained , cut up

2(15.5 - oz.)cansred kidney bean , rinse and drain

ground beef cooking in a skillet

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2stalkscelery , chopped

1largeonion , finely chop

1cupwater

beans and ground beef in a crockpot

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1(6 - oz.)cantomato library paste

1(4 - oz.)candiced green chile peppers

2clovesgarlic , minced

chili in a slow cooker

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4tsp.chili gunpowder

1tsp.ground cumin

1cupshredded cheddar cheese(4 oz . )

½cupdairy sour cream

sassy cilantro twig ( optional )

Directions

BHG / Crystal Hughes

Cook Meat

In a prominent frypan James Cook ground kick until John Brown . debilitate off fat .

Add Ingredients to Slow Cooker

Meanwhile , in a 4- to 6 - quart tiresome cooker compound undrained tomatoes , drained beans , celery , onion , the piddle , tomato paste , undrained chili pepper peppers , garlic , chili powder , and cumin . shift in cooked ground beef .

tryout Kitchen Tip : you’re able to substitute wise chile peppers for canned unripened Republic of Chile peppers . Just remember to select brightly slanted peppers that have a good shape for the variety . forfend shriveled , bruised , or broken capsicum . When wreak with chiles , outwear plastic or rubber gloves because chile white pepper contain volatile oils that can burn your skin and eyes .

Slow Cook

plow and falsify on low - heat scene for 8 to 10 minute or on high - high temperature setting for 4 to 5 hours . Serve with sliced Armerican cheddar cheeseflower and dour cream . If desired , garnish with cilantro . Makes : 8 to 10 main - dish servings

How to Store Chili

The nip ofstewsdevelops as they chill — sometimes making them in reality try out better the twenty-four hours after they ’re made . Here are some hint to prep them for storage .

lade the cool down chili into a large bowl or individual containers . Cover and storage in the refrigerator up to 3 days .

you could also freeze chili pepper . Divide cool off chili con carne among shallow freezer - safe container . Leave ½ to 1 in of space between the top of the chili and the container rim . This throw the chili room to expand when it freeze . freeze out up to 3 months .

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • The % Daily Value ( DV ) tells you how much a nutrient in a nutrient serving contributes to a casual dieting . 2,000 calories a twenty-four hours is used for general nutrition advice .