Hearty Crock Pot Chili Cassies Food

CROCKPOT CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef and sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until mostly cooked through. A little pink is fine.
• Add the diced onion, bell pepper, and garlic and stir to combine. Cooking cooking over medium heat until onion is translucent.
• Transfer the beef mixture to a 6 quart crockpot or slow cooker.
• Add the kidney and pinto beans.
• Top with diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth and hot sauce.
• Next add the seasonings (chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt, pepper and sugar). Stir to combine
• Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with desired toppings such as shredded cheese, sour cream, corn chips, tortilla chips, etc.

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.

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 CROCK POT CHILI

Steps:

• Sauté onions and celery, set aside.
• Brown 1/2 beef to remove fat; drain and add to pot.
• Add 1/2 ingredients.
• Brown 2nd half beef and repeat.
• Mix and then cook on low 5-6 hours.
• Serve with Trader Joe's cornbread and cubed Jack cheese.

HEARTY CHICKEN CHILI CROCK POT

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in 4 1/2qt. slow cooker.
• Add hominy, beans, chicken and broth. Stir well to combine. Cover and cook on LOW 7 hours or High 5 hours.
• If thicker gravy is desiered, combine 1 Tbl flour and 3 Tbl of cooking liquid in small bowl. Add to crock-pot and cover. Cook on high for 10 minutes or until thickend. Serve in bowls and garnish as desired.