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The Best Game Day Chili Recipe

Hearty beef chili with peppers, tomatoes, chili beans, broth, seasonings and more! Mix it all up in a large crock pot and cook slowly for hours. Delicious!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Beef Chili, Crockpot Recipes, Dairy Free Chili, Gluten Free Chili
Servings: 8 - 16 oz bowls
Calories: 364kcal
Author: Stacey Adams

Ingredients

Main ingredients

  • 1 lb 97/3 lean ground beef
  • 1 large yellow onion *diced
  • 2 medium green bell peppers *diced
  • 2 medium beefsteak tomatoes *diced
  • 2 jalapenos *diced *see note below
  • 1 15oz can beef broth
  • 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 can diced hatch green chile peppers
  • 2 cans pinto beans
  • 1 can dark red kidney beans
  • 1 can navy or great northern beans
  • 1 can refried beans
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar *light or dark *optional but SO delicious!

Seasonings/Spices

  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 & ½ teaspoons salt *see note below
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Optional toppings

  • Sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped cilantro/green onion, avocado slices, guacamole

Recipe notes:

Jalapeños: we like spicy chili in our home, so when I dice up jalapeños for this recipe, I leave all seeds and veins in the pepper. If you don't like spicy food, remove the seeds and veins.
Salt: I typically use around 1 & ½ teaspoons of salt in this recipe, but I recommend adding the salt a little bit at a time and taste testing as the chili cooks to see if it needs more. Canned broths and beans can have different levels of sodium so you may need less!

Instructions

  • Dice onion, bell peppers, tomatoes and jalapeños into ¼ to ½ inch pieces. Drain and rinse beans in a colander. Set beans and diced veggies aside.
  • Brown hamburger. Once fully cooked, drain excess fats and place hamburger into your crockpot. Add diced veggies, diced tomato, drained/rinsed beans and refried beans to the crockpot.
  • Add canned crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, canned hatch green chilies, beef broth, brown sugar, spices and salt.
  • Stir all ingredients together, make sure everything is well combined. Turn your crockpot on and allow everything to cook together for around 4-8 hours depending on which crockpot setting you select (low, medium or high). Stir occasionally, wait for onions and peppers to fully soften.
  • Once chili is done simmering in the crockpot, serve it up! Top with shredded cheese, sour cream and any other toppings you like!
  • Stovetop Instructions
  • Brown your ground beef in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat (*Note: this recipe makes quite a lot so find your biggest pot! If you start to have trouble fitting everything, it's okay to cut back on the added beans). Add all other ingredients, place a lid on the pot and bring ingredients to a boil over high heat. Then, reduce heat and simmer 30-45 minutes. Enjoy!

Storage:

  • Allow chili to cool and place in an airtight freezer/refrigerator safe container. Freeze for 2-3 months or refrigerate for 2-3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/8th of recipe (about 16 ounces - toppings not included) | Sugar: 9.6g | Fiber: 18.6g | Calories: 364kcal | Fat: 3.8g | Protein: 28.8g | Carbohydrates: 57g