Chili Crockpot Recipes

Here are two of our favorite chili crockpot recipes. Both work well in the crock pot, and freeze well. They can easily be prepared ahead of time and stored in the fridge or freezer.

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Taco Chili

16 oz. kidney beans
2 Tablespoons or more to taste, taco seasoning mix
2-16 oz. can tomatoes
1 lb. Ground beef cooked
1 1/2 Cups water
Mix soup ingredients together and cook in the crock pot or on the stove for 30 minutes or less. Serve with toppings below.
Toppings:
small avocado, diced
cheddar cheese, shredded
sour cream
tortilla chips
~ I often puree any vegetables I have on hand like zucchini or carrots and add it to the soup. It thickens the soup as well as adds more flavor and nutrition.

taco soup

Beef or Chicken Chili

White Chicken Chili

olive oil
1 onion, chopped or grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
3-4 Cups ground chicken
Saute onion and garlic in oil. Add chicken and continue to cook until chicken is no longer pink.

In crock pot add:
7-8 Cups chicken broth
4 Cups or 2 cans of white beans
2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon pepper
cooked chicken, onion and garlic mixture
Cook in crock pot 4-6 hours on low. Serve with tortilla strips and cheese, if desired.

Bean Chili

Two Meat Chili

1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. pork sausage
1/2-1 Cup puree or chopped vegetables of choice
salt and pepper
2-3 Cups beans, cooked or canned whatever kind you like or a mixture. We used kidney beans and garbanzo beans in the picture below
3 Cups beef broth
1 large can, 28 oz. chopped tomatoes
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
1 Tablespoon chili powder
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
small can of tomato paste

In skillet brown hamburger and sausage. Season with salt and pepper and drain grease off. Pour into crockpot. Add in beans, beef broth and tomatoes. Add in garlic, bay leaves, chili powder, brown sugar and tomato paste. Cook 4-6 hours on high or 6-8 on low.

bowl of chili