Crockpot Chili Recipe - Award Winning Chili Recipe | Potluck Recipes | Cooking Up Love

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: textured vegetable protein

Ground turkey is leaner, while textured vegetable protein is budget-friendly.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes provide a vibrant taste, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy, while processed cheese is usually cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

Prepare the vegetables by chopping the red and green bell peppers and celery, and dicing the yellow onion.

Seed the jalapeno pepper(s) and finely dice them.

Cook the bacon in a large cast iron skillet until lightly crisp, then remove and drain on a paper towel.

Sauté the chopped vegetables in the bacon grease for about 5 minutes until tender, then remove and drain excess grease.

Cook the ground beef in the skillet, one pound at a time, breaking it into pieces until browned.

Measure and mix all the spices in a small bowl.

In the crockpot, mix the beef consomme with the tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce, then add the spice mixture and stir.

Add the undrained cans of diced tomatoes and beans, along with the cooked ground beef and sautéed vegetables.

Chop the bacon into pieces and add it to the crockpot mixture.

Cover and cook on low for about six hours.

Cooking Techniques

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