Sherrys 49er Crock Pot Chili Recipes

SLOW COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large and deep non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and saute 3 minutes, then add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer. Pour onions into a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker (I like this one HERE).
• Return skillet to medium-high eat, add beef and cook stirring occasionally until beef has browned.
• Drain most of fat from beef, leaving about 2 Tbsp in with beef (this is optional, I think it ads flavor but you can drain it all if you'd prefer). Pour browned beef into slow cooker.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cocoa powder, sugar, coriander and season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover with lid and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.
• Stir in dark and light red kidney beans and allow to heat through, about 2 minutes. Serve warm with desired toppings.

SHERRY'S 49'ER CROCK POT CHILI

Steps:

• Step 1 as you need to prepare these ingredients first. In a large skillet on medium heat add ground beef or turkey meat, sprinkle 1 tsp of kosher salt, 1/4 tsp of black pepper, and 1 TBSP of chili powder. Brown beef or turkey mixture and seasonings half way, drain. Add meat mixture back to skillet. Add 2 cups of diced white onion, 1/2 tsp of kosher salt, 1/4 tsp of black pepper and 1 tsp of chili powder. Combine and cook until meat mixture is no longer pink. The onions do not have to be cooked thru they will finish cooking in the crock pot, Do not drain.
• Step 2 and you will need the following additional ingredients. Add cooked meat mixture to a crock pot. Mine is a 4 qt crock. Then add the well rinse and drained kidney beans, add the undrained pinto beans, sprinkle 2 TBSP chili powder, 1 tsp of kosher salt, 1/8 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes and 5 cups of 100% tomato juice. Give chili a good stir to combine all ingredients. Cook on low 6-8 hrs longer if necessary. Taste chili a few times you may need to adjust the seasoning to your liking.
• When chili is done ladle into your favorite 49'er bowl and you can add the following on top of your chili. Diced avocado, shredded 2% cheese, low fat sour cream, diced raw onion, crumbled cornbread, crumbled fritos, and or crushed torilla chips.

SLOW COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the meat: In a large saute pan heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. When the oil begins to smoke lightly, add the beef and season with salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the meat browns, about 5 minutes. Transfer beef to a large mixing bowl.
• Brown the vegetables: In the same pan, stir in the onions and the remaining oil. Add the garlic, chiles, bell pepper, tomato paste, and a generous pinch of salt. Cook until the vegetables start to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Cook the chili: While the vegetables are cooking, to the slow cooker add the tomatoes, chili powder, bay leaf, cumin, allspice, red pepper flakes, and 2 cups of water; stir to combine. Add the vegetables to the bowl of meat and stir to combine, then add to the slow cooker. Stir in the vinegar. Cover and set the cooker to low; cook for about 8 hours. Check after a couple of hours. Stir and taste for seasoning. Thirty minutes or so before serving, turn the slow cooker to high and stir in the black beans and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
• Serve: Allow it to "rest" for about 15 minutes before serving. Stir in the scallions. Taste for seasoning. Serve with any or all of the following: cheddar, sour cream, avocado, scallions, lime wedges, and tortilla chips.

JANE'S BEST CROCK POT CHILI

Steps:

• Ground the beef in a pan until cooked through. Drain and add to the crock pot.
• Add the pinto beans, kidney beans, beef broth and diced tomatoes to the crock pot.
• Dice the onion, green pepper, jalapeno.
• Heat a pan with the olive oil and add the onion, green pepper and jalapeno until the onion started to caramelize/brown.
• Add the chili powder, oregano and cumin. Mix. Next add the tomato paste and mix. Add to the crock pot.
• Cook for 4 hours on high, 6-7 hours on low.