Description
This easy dump chili recipe lets you put everything in the slow cooker and forget it until dinner. It is a great beef and turkey option for busy cooks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and ground turkey in a skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess grease.
- Transfer the cooked meat to your slow cooker.
- Add the rinsed and drained kidney beans and black beans to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the undrained diced tomatoes and the tomato sauce.
- Add the chopped onion and chopped green bell pepper.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, if using.
- Stir all ingredients together well in the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Stir before serving. This is a perfect set and forget chili.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can add 1 cup of beef broth when you combine the ingredients.
- This recipe freezes well for future easy dump chili meals. Portion cooled chili into freezer-safe containers.
- If you want a thicker chili, remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 12
- Protein: 28
- Cholesterol: 75