Crock Pot Bean Chili Recipes

CROCK POT BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a heavy skillet, saute the onions in the olive oil until tender, stirring frequently, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes longer. Add the cumin and cayenne pepper. Cook for two minutes longer to bloom the spices.
• Combine the onion mixture with the bell peppers, tomatoes, broth, corn, black beans, and Picante or taco sauce into a 4 to 5-quart slow cooker.​
• Cover and cook on low about 10 hours or until the vegetables are tender. You can thicken this chili if you'd like using a mixture of about 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/3 cup water. Add to the slow cooker, cover, and cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until thickened. If you have a newer, hotter cooking crock pot , cook the whole recipe on low for 6 to 7 hours.
• Serve with optional garnishes of your choice, along with tortilla chips for dipping, if desired.

BEAN & BEEF SLOW-COOKED CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain., Transfer beef mixture to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Drain one can of tomatoes, discarding liquid; add to slow cooker. Stir in beans, chili powder, cumin, salt and remaining tomatoes. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours to allow flavors to blend., Mash beans to desired consistency. Serve with 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 if necessary.

CROCK POT VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oil in a skillet and sauté onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute, and then add chili powder and cumin. Continue cooking, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add onion mixture to slow cooker along with all remaining ingredients except canned beans and garnishes. Stir well and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours. Stir in canned beans about an hour before serving.
• Serve with your choice of garnishes listed above.

CROCK POT CHILI CHILI AND BEANS

Steps:

• Put first 13 ingredients in crock pot with 1 tablespoon of the sugar, mix well, add pinto beans.
• Turn crock pot on low.
• Heat some olive oil in a large skillet sauté garlic, onions and green pepper for 4-5 minutes.
• Add to crock pot.
• Dredge the beef in the flour and brown in skillet.
• (add more oil, if necessary).
• Add to crock pot stir well.
• Cook 8-10 hours.
• Taste check; for acidity if necessary add more sugar, salt.

SLOW COOKER 3-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Cook and stir turkey in a large skillet until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, onion, green chilies, chili powder, garlic, oregano, and cumin with the turkey in the slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 7 hours.

CROCK POT KIDNEY BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck on top of stove, drain fat.
• Put ground chuck and the rest of the ingredients listed, in a 5-quart crockpot.
• Cook on low for 10-12 hours.