How to Make Slow Cooker Chili Colorado

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground beef is often less expensive and still flavorful.

dried ancho chiles

🥗Healthier: fresh bell peppers

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon

Water with bouillon is a cost-effective alternative.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more affordable cooking oil.

Cut the bottom round roast in half and trim off the layer of fat.

Place the two pieces of meat side by side in a smaller crock pot.

Cover the meat with chili colorado sauce.

Set the slow cooker on high for the first hour and a half to heat everything quickly.

After an hour and a half, reduce the heat to low and let it cook for the rest of the day.

Remove the meat from the slow cooker after cooking.

Add 2 tablespoons of Wondra flour to the sauce to thicken it up.

Use half and half instead of water to mix with the flour for a richer sauce.

Stir the flour and half and half into the sauce until smooth.

Shred the meat into pieces suitable for eating and return it to the sauce.

Let the meat sit in the sauce for a couple of minutes before serving.

Serve the chili colorado with a dollop of sour cream and heated tortillas.

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