Description
Hearty Paula Deen Crock Pot Chili delivers rich southwestern comfort with minimal preparation. Slow-cooking beef, beans, and spices creates deep, satisfying flavors you’ll savor during cold evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (0.9 kg) lean ground beef (90/10 or 93/7)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 15 oz (425 g) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 30 oz (850 g) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tbsps chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 30 oz (850 g) diced tomatoes, with their juice
- 10 oz (280 g) diced tomatoes and green chilis, with their juice
- 30 oz (850 g) tomato sauce
Instructions
- Protein Preparation: Sear ground beef in a spacious skillet over medium-high heat, fragmenting into fine crumbles while rendering natural fats until perfectly browned, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Aromatic Foundation: Integrate diced onions into the skillet, translating them into tender, softened fragments. Introduce minced garlic and robust spice collection – cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, kosher salt, and black pepper – stirring vigorously to amplify flavor complexity.
- Slow Cooker Assembly: Transfer seasoned meat mixture into a 6-quart slow cooker, layering black beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, green chili tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Gently amalgamate ingredients, ensuring comprehensive flavor distribution.
- Culinary Infusion: Seal slow cooker lid, electing either high-temperature setting for 3-4 hours or low-temperature setting for 6-8 hours, allowing ingredients to harmonize and develop profound taste profiles.
- Serving Presentation: Conclude cooking process, calibrate seasonings to personal preference, and serve steaming hot. Embellish with optional garnishes like shredded cheese, sour cream, or fresh cilantro for enhanced gustatory experience.
Notes
- Maximize Meat Flavor: Brown ground beef thoroughly to develop rich, caramelized flavors and enhance overall taste profile of the chili.
- Spice Distribution Technique: Toast spices briefly in hot pan to release essential oils and intensify their aromatic qualities before adding to slow cooker.
- Bean Variety Matters: Drain and rinse canned beans to reduce excess sodium and prevent potential metallic undertones in the final dish.
- Slow Cooking Magic: Allow sufficient time for ingredients to meld together, with low and slow method recommended for deeper, more complex flavor development.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 940 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 14 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg