When craving something hearty, this slow cooker chili for two is the perfect dish. It can be left to cook all day until it is time to eat.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
3 minutesmins
Total Time4 hourshrs8 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings (Adjustable): 2
Calories: 638kcal
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Ingredients
½poundground beefor other ground meat
1clovegarlicminced
1smallonionchopped or 1 tablespoon dry chopped onions
8ouncescanned tomato sauce
15.5ouncescanned dark red kidney beansrinsed and drained
1 ½tablespoonschili powder
1tablespoonworcestershire sauce
½teaspooncumin
¼teaspoonsalt
⅛teaspoonground black pepper
½cupwateroptional but recommended
Instructions
Add ground meat to a pre-heated skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. After about 2 minutes, add chopped onion. Add minced garlic when meat is almost done browning, about 4 or 5 minutes after initial cooking. Drain fat and add to a small crock pot.
Rinse and drain canned kidney beans. Add to crock pot.
Add remaining ingredients to crock pot and stir to combine. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
Notes
If you don't care for beans, just replace it with diced vegetables. Zucchini, carrots, and mushrooms work well.For a thinner chili, you can add about a half cup of water.