Hearty Slow Cooker Chili

Looking for a fabulous slow cooker chili recipe? This Meaty Hearty Rib Stickin' Chili recipe is just the one for you. This is a great recipe for people who have lots of home canned garden tomatoes to use up or if you're looking for a great Big Game party dish or entertaining dish. I love when I can throw a dish in the slow cooker and forget about it until I'm ready to go. You could also add beans to bulk up this meal for a larger group or family or serve with rice, in a bread bowl, chips, or crackers.

Looking for variations? Any ground meat could be used, such as chicken or turkey for a lower calorie option. We used coconut sugar in this recipe for a healthier option, but brown sugar could be used as well.

Serve this chili in a bowl garnished with green onions and a side salad as great Paleo, Low Carb, and Gluten Free option!

Eliminate the coconut sugar and this is a Whole 30 recipe as well!

For other serving suggestions, add a roll or baked potato for a starch side. You could make frito chili pies with frito chips, sour cream, and cheese. You could serve the slow cooker chili in a bread bowl with garnishes, on top of rice, or crackers. Pipe on sour cream like football threads for a Big Game or sports-themed party.

• 2 lbs. Ground Beef
• 1 – 14.5 oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
• 1 – 14.5 oz. Can Rotel Tomatoes
• 1 – 6 oz. Can Tomato Sauce
• 1 – 4 oz. Can Tomato Paste
• 1 Medium Onion, Diced
• 5 tbsp. Chili Powder
• 4 tbsp. Coconut Sugar
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Onion Powder
• 1 tsp. Garlic

Directions:

1. Brown ground meat and diced onion together in a skillet until meat is cooked through.
2. Strain off excess fat and place in slow cooker.
3. Add spices and sugar to ground beef and stir to combine.
4. Add canned tomatoes, sauce, and paste and stir to combine.
5. Slow cook on high for 4–6 hours or on low for 6–8 hours.
6. Garnish as desired.

Additional Information:

Yield = 5 Servings

Serving Size = Approximately 1 Cup

Prep Time = 30 Minutes

Cook Time = 4-8 Hours

Per Serving Nutrition*:

Calories = 507

Fat = 20.4

Saturated Fat = 6.6

Trans Fat = 0

Cholesterol = 153.6

Sodium = 1367.9

Carbohydrates = 26

Fiber = 6

Sugars = 14.3

Protein = 50

Weight Watcher's Smart Points = 14

Weight Watcher's Points Plus = 12

Weight Watcher's Points = 11

*Nutritional information may vary slightly depending on the brand of ingredients you use. Nutritional information is for the chili only and does not consider the bread bowls, chips, salads, or garnish.