Homemade Beef Chili Made in the Crock-Pot - I Heart Recipes

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey is lower in fat; pork is often less expensive.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more nutritious; pinto beans are usually cheaper.

Wash the celery and chop it up.

In a bowl, combine all seasonings including salt-free seasoning, chili seasonings, and others.

Chop the bell pepper, onion, and celery (can use food processor or knife).

Add raw ground beef to the Crock-Pot.

Add chopped bell pepper, onions, and celery to the Crock-Pot.

Pour in diced tomatoes along with the juice.

Rinse and sort the pinto beans to remove any pebbles, then add them to the Crock-Pot.

Sprinkle in the seasonings: salt-free seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder.

Pour in the chicken broth (low sodium or any preferred type).

Mix everything well to ensure incorporation.

Pour in the tomato sauce (not shown at the beginning).

Set the slow cooker on high for 4 hours.

After 4 hours, the chili is done.

Optional: add spicy peppers if desired.

Top with sour cream, sharp cheddar cheese, and chopped green onions.

Add hot sauce for extra spice if preferred.

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