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Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne
Learn how to make easy, delicious Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne for a comfort food dinner. Including bacon, beef chuck roast, tomatoes, and beans, this stew recipe is overflowing with savory flavor (and practically prepares itself!).
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 8h 20m⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 8h 15m👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
- ●slow cooker
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make the homemade chili seasoning, in a small bowl, whisk together chili powder, cumin, oregano, thyme, chipotle chili powder (if using), coriander, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
ground cumin2 tablespoonsdried oregano1 tablespoondried thyme2 teaspoonschipotle chili powder (see note 1)1 teaspoons
2
In a Dutch oven or large stock pot, fry bacon until crisp. Transfer to a plate and crumble when cool. Reserve bacon fat for cooking beef and keep hot.
bacon8 slices
3
Season each side of the beef steaks generously with salt and pepper. Working with one steak at a time, fry in reserved bacon fat until well-browned on each side.
bacon8 slices
4
Transfer to a cutting board and repeat with remaining steaks. Cut each browned steak into 1-inch to 2-inch cubes and transfer to slow cooker.
5
Add onion to pot with bacon fat and beef juice. Stir until softened, about 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.
bacon8 slices
6
To the slow cooker, add the crumbled bacon, tomatoes with chiles, chicken broth or water, beans, garlic, and chili seasoning.
bacon8 sliceschicken broth or water2 cups
7
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to ⏱️ 10 hours or HIGH for 4 to ⏱️ 5 hours. The beef should be falling apart and tender. Strain excess fat off the top if desired. Shred the beef gently with tongs or two forks.
8
Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with toppings such as shredded cheese, sour cream, scallions, cilantro, and corn chips.
shredded cheesesour cream
Nutrition Facts
calories
617 kcal
fat Content
42 g
serving Size
1.5 cups
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
781 mg
protein Content
51 g
trans Fat Content
2 g
cholesterol Content
181 mg
carbohydrate Content
12 g
saturated Fat Content
16 g
unsaturated Fat Content
25 g
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