Slow Cooker Chorizo Chili Food

EASY SLOW COOKER MEXICAN CHORIZO CHILI

Steps:

• To make this Easy Slow Cooker Mexican Chorizo Chili, start by removing your chorizo from it's link casings and browning the meat over medium high heat in a large sauce pan. Be sure to break up the meat as you cook it so that it cooks through. The reason you are cooking the meat first is that it can be extremely greasy so you want to remove as much of that as you can before adding it to the slow cooker. Once your chorizo has cooked, remove the meat from the pan with a slotted spoon and add to your slow cooker.
• Add your peppers, jalapenos, garlic cloves and onion to a small food processor and pulse until your items are lightly chopped. Add this to the slow cooker followed by the tomato paste, tomatoes, beans, chilies, broth, corn and spices. Give it a quick stir and then add your chicken breasts on top, cover with the lid and cook on High for one hour.
• Once the hour has passed, reduce the heat to Low for the next 5 - 6 hours. When the time is up, lightly shred your chicken and serve your Easy Slow Cooker Mexican Chorizo Chili over rice or cheesy polenta. Garnish with more diced pepper, cheese, sour cream, cilantro and maybe even a squeeze of lime.

EASY SLOW COOKER MEXICAN CHORIZO CHILI

Steps:

• In a crock pot (slow cooker), mix the beans (with their liquid), salsa, chicken broth, corn, cumin and Rotel tomatoes.
• Then take the casing off the sausages and break into bite-sized pieces and put into the crock pot.
• Cook on low for 5 hours.
• Let cool for about 20 minutes, then add salt and Tabasco sauce to taste.
• Serve in bowls with avocado, a dollop of sour cream and cilantro to garnish on top.

BEEF AND CHORIZO CHILI

Steps:

• First, in a 6 qt or larger slow cooker, add oil and onions (because this allows the onions to season the oil) followed by ground beef and chorizo. Break apart the meat.
• Next, add the beans, tomatoes with juice, tomato paste and spices.
• Then, cover slow cooker, set on low setting and cook for 4 hours. Stir well midway through and at the end of cooking.

SLOW COOKER TURKEY AND CHORIZO CHILI

Steps:

• Turn a slow cooker on High and add butter to melt.
• Heat a medium pan over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook until fats begin to render, about 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes more. Add to the slow cooker. Stir in bell peppers, chile peppers, tomato sauce, black beans, baked beans, tomatoes, and corn. Add hot sauce, chili powder, and paprika.
• Heat oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Saute garlic in the pan until browned, about 1 minute. Add turkey; saute until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain the liquid from the pan and add to the slow cooker. Turn the slow cooker to Low and cook, stirring once every hour, until reduced, about 6 hours. Serve with a spoonful of sour cream and shredded Cheddar on top of each bowl.

BLACK BEAN, CHORIZO & SWEET POTATO CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and stir the chorizo, onion, poblanos and jalapenos over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until chorizo is cooked. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. , Stir in tomato paste. Add the potatoes, tomatoes, beans, stock and spices; stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in lime juice. If desired, top with chopped jalapenos, chopped red onion and crumbled queso fresco.

CHORIZO CHILI

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until flavors are blended. Serve with avocado, sour cream and cilantro.