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chili recipe

May 17, 2012 By Katie 10 Comments

there really is nothing more fitting under the comfort food category than chili. it’s healthy, it’s delicious, and it’s easy to make. and it makes your neighbors walk by your open window and stop to ask you what you’re making for dinner because it smells so good!

slow cooker chili

this is a recipe from our family cookbook. this was my first attempt at making it, and i’m glad i did. it might look like there are a lot of ingredients, but almost all of them are pantry items and spices. it does not take a long time to put together, and because it cooks in the crock pot, you can make it in the morning and dinner will be waiting for you whenever you’re ready!

please note: this makes a lot of chili! this was fine by us, because we used the leftovers during the week to serve over top of baked potatoes, and also in chili rice wraps (the super easy recipe for that will be coming soon, too, i’m sure).

to make you own chili, follow these easy steps:

first step to making homemade chili

second step to cooking homemade chili

third step to making homemade chili

fourth step to making chili

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Homemade Chili Recipe
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
6 hours
Total time
6 hours 15 mins
 
Author: Kate H.
Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1½ cups chopped onion
  • 1 yellow pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 pound hamburger
  • 1 pound sausage
  • 2 (19 oz) cans kidney beans, drained
  • 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
  • 1¾ cups water
  • 2 (16 oz) cans chili-style chopped tomatoes
  • 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 3 bay leaves, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Brown and drain the hamburger. Brown, but do not drain the sausage. Combine all in a slow cooker and cook on LOW for about 6 hours.
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Comments

  1. Becky Olsen says

    May 17, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    I think we will have chili soon! Thanks for having a print button for the recipe, very easy!

    Reply
  2. Julie Romans says

    May 18, 2012 at 9:30 am

    I love the smell of homemade chili. Looks like a recipe I’ll have to try soon!

    Reply
  3. Evon says

    January 17, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    6 hours in the slow cooker on low? med? or high?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 17, 2013 at 8:38 pm

      Hi Evon! It’s for 6 hours on low.

      Reply
  4. Ellen says

    September 22, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    This looks great! Just wondering though- what’s the butter for? Am I supposed to cook the vegetables before I add them to the slow cooker? Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      October 1, 2013 at 7:49 pm

      to be 100% honest, i’m not completely sure what it does – but i know it tastes really good, so i keep using it! and, no, you don’t need to cook the vegetables before you add them to the slow cooker – just the ground beef and sausage. great question!

      Reply
  5. Julie says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:33 am

    I just had to let you know that I’ve made this recipe a few times now and it is unbelievable! I’ve received rave reviews! I’m making it today again for a group of cowboys. I know they’re going to love it! Thanks again!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      December 10, 2013 at 8:23 pm

      yay! it’s gotta be good chili if cowboys like it 🙂

      Reply
  6. Adrienne says

    June 22, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    Best chili ever. I make it so much, as is.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      July 3, 2019 at 10:38 am

      Thanks, Adrienne! I’m so glad you like it!

      Reply

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