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Crockpot Beef Chili

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Crockpot beef chili is a tasty answer to the what’s for dinner dilemma.  With only a few key ingredients to toss into the slow cooker in the morning, you can come home to a hot meal the whole family will love. 

bowl of crockpot beef chili topped with sour cream and cheese

Reasons to make Beef Chili in the Crockpot

  • It’s a quick easy recipe and you probably already have all of the ingredients in your pantry right now
  • This chili tastes delicious
  • The add-ons.  Top it with shredded cheese, sour cream, chives and crackers. Top it with Fritos.  
  • To enjoy a hot fragrant meal on a cold afternoon

Crockpot beef chili is one of my favorite winter time go-to recipes.  I almost always have all of the ingredients on hand and a topping or two.  Nothing goes with chili like cornbread, my Jiffy Cornbread recipe is quick, easy and it tastes delicious crumbled over beef chili.    

chili in a white bowl on a kitchen counter

Beef Chili Recipe 

The ingredients are quite flexible.  You can use any ground beef, chuck or sirloin.  You can even try ground venison, lamb or even ground turkey if you have some in your freezer.  However, ground turkey breast will not taste good.  

You can also mix up the beans in this recipe.  I prefer chili beans because they add another layer of flavor to the chili, but you can mix and match chili, kidney and black beans.  Remember to drain and rinse kidney or black beans.  

Ingredients for beef chili on a white counter

How To Make Chili In A Crockpot

Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat and drain the fat.  Put it in your slow cooker.  While the beef is browning, you can dice the pepper and onion.  Add them to the crockpot.  Mix well with the pasta sauce, beans and chili seasoning.  I prefer to use Prego pasta sauce in my crockpot beef chili, with or without meat. My family loves the flavor.

A bowl of beef chli

If the recipe makes too much for your family, this chili will keep in the freezer for 4-6 months.

step by step photos of how to make beef chili in a crock pot

Serving the Chili 

You should cook the beef chili for 4 to 4 1/2 hours.  Anytime after that it’s fair game to eat.Serve it up into bowls and top with your favorite shredded cheese, tortilla chips and sour cream.  Chives are great, as are finely diced onions, avocado and cilantro.

spoonful of beef chili in front of a bowl of chili 

Crockpot meals are real life saver this time of year.  Try some of these easy recipes your family will love: Beef Stew Crockpot Recipe, Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos, and Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff.

And don’t forget dessert! I recommend my Homemade Brownies or Apple Cobbler Recipe to complete this mea.

bowls of beef chili

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Crockpot Beef Chili

Crockpot Beef Chili is an easy meal that the entire family is sure to love. It's perfect for a chilly night or game day.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: beef, chili, comfort food, crockpot, one pot
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 284kcal
Author: Christi Johnstone

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 1 jar Prego pasta sauce 24 ounces
  • 2 cans chili beans undrained
  • 1 packet chili seasoning

Instructions

  • Brown ground beef in a skillet or crockpot/multi-cooker. Drain grease in colander. Add to crockpot.
  • Dice the onion and green pepper. Add to crockpot.
  • Add pasta sauce, chili beans and chili seasoning. Mix to combine.
  • Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours.

Notes:

  • Any ground beef, such as ground sirloin or ground chuck, may be used. Just be sure to drain the grease before adding to the crockpot. For an even healthier option, use ground turkey, just avoid the breast.
  • To mix it up, use 1 can of chili beans and one can of kidney or black beans. Just remember to rinse and drain the beans if they are not chili beans.
  • I always use Prego traditional pasta sauce or Prego with meat.
  • Serve with extras such as shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, onions, chives, crackers, tortilla chips, or cornbread
  • Can be frozen up to 4-6 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 830mg | Potassium: 988mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 497IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 4mg
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Christi is the baker, cook, blogger, food photographer, recipe developer and sprinkle lover behind Love From The Oven. As a busy mom, it's important to Christi that her recipes are family-friendly and picky eater approved. In addition to running Love From The Oven, Christi is the author of The My Little Pony Baking Book and Smart Cookie, and the co-author of Peeps-A-Licious.
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  1. Annette says

    January 11, 2021 at 4:09 pm

    5 stars
    Just made this for dinner tonight. Delicious! This and your Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff are new family favorites.

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    • Christi Johnstone says

      January 12, 2021 at 9:32 am

      So glad you enjoy them! Those are two of our favorites!

      Reply
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