Slow Cooker Chili Recipe - Easy Crockpot Chili

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while pinto beans are usually less expensive.

Heat a pan over medium heat.

Cook a mixture of ground beef and Italian sausage, breaking it apart with a spatula.

Season the meat with salt and black pepper to taste and mix well.

Add chopped onions, red bell pepper, and minced garlic to the pan.

De-seed and chop a jalapeno pepper, then add it to the pan.

Season the vegetables with salt and black pepper to taste and mix everything together.

Let the mixture cook for 2-3 minutes to release flavors.

Transfer the meat and vegetable mixture into a slow cooker.

Add chili powder, cumin, Chipotle powder, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, red kidney beans, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, red wine, and brown sugar to the slow cooker.

Mix everything together and taste for salt, adding more as needed.

Place the slow cooker lid on and cook on high for 6 hours.

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