Hearty Crock Pot Chili Food

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 DAKOTA CHILI (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and onion in a skillet just until browned.
• Transfer the beef and onions to either a crock pot or a large pot on the stove.
• Add all of the liquid ingredients then all of the spices and stir together. If you think you need or like a little more liquid add a little bit of water, use your judgment on the amount of liquid, it should cover the beans and beef easily but not be overly soupy.
• Cook covered over low heat on the stove for at least an hour or two, stirring gently every 20 minutes or so, OR cook in a crock pot on low for about 6 hours.
• Let sit off the heat for about 15 minutes and serve with some crackers or bread and some shredded cheese. Enjoy! :).

HEARTY SIRLOIN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large heavy pot over medium high heat. In a pie plate combine salt, pepper and flour with a fork. Toss sirloin cubes with flour to coat. Shake off excess flour. Brown sirloin in pot on all sides and remove meat to a plate. If necessary add more oil to pan and add onions. Cook onions over medium heat until they begin to soften. Stir in green, red and jalapeno peppers and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin and oregano. Return browned meat to pan and pour in beer and beef stock. Bring to a boil and cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 45 minutes or until meat is tender. Add crushed tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in black and kidney beans and gently simmer for 10 minutes. Garnish with Cheddar, onion, scallions and sour cream.

EASY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Dice chicken or cut it into strips. Put chicken pieces in slow cooker along with onion, bell pepper, garlic, drained and rinsed beans, tomatoes and tomato sauce, corn, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir to blend ingredients.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 hour, then cook on low for 3 to 4 hours longer, or until chicken is cooked and tender. Optionally, you can simply cook on high for 3 to 4 hours.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Spoon chili into bowls and garnish with sour cream or shredded cheese and chopped fresh cilantro, if desired.

HEARTY CROCKPOT CABBAGE BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Cook ground beef and onion in a pan over medium high heat until beef is browned and crumbled. Drain fat, and transfer beef to a slow cooker.
• Add cabbage, kidney beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, bouillon, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir and cover.
• Cook on high setting for 4 hours, or on low setting for 6 to 8 hours.
• Stir occasionally and add water as desired to maintain the consistency you desire.
• Enjoy!

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 BEEF & BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until heated through.

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.

HEARTY CROCK POT CHILI / CASSIES

Steps:

• 1. Sort and pick through beans to remove any debris. First thing I do; and this is totally optional - make patties out of ground beef. Season with salt and pepper. Brown in skillet over medium - high heat, until cooked through ( reason for making patties, is I like my chili meat chunkier ) by all means brown it as you wish. When finished I remove from pan to cool. Then chop into chunks.
• 2. In 6 - 7 quart crock pot, add the beans...a little water ( about 1/2 cup ) turn pot to high...place the lid on the pot and begin preparing vegetables.
• 3. Once veggies are chopped, and burger is cooked and chopped; add all remaining ingredients ( except for the brown sugar ) to the pot. I then stir lightly just to combine. Place the lid back on the pot and cook for 6 hours. If not using dry beans...adjust cooking time. May not need as much liquid. Directions I am giving are for use of dried beans. After about 3 hours into cooking, stir and add more juice or water if needed.
• 4. After 6 - 6 1/2 hours. Stir and check beans for tenderness. Now is when to adjust seasonings to your liking. Stir in brown sugar. I like using brown sugar to equal out the acidity of the tomatoes. Note: must use high setting on your pot in order for the beans to cook properly.