Description
Warm up your home and satisfy your taste buds with The BEST Easy Slow Cooker Chilli Con Carne. This hearty dish combines rich flavors and wholesome ingredients, making it a perfect choice for family dinners, gatherings, or meal prepping for the week ahead. With minimal effort in the kitchen, you can enjoy a comforting meal that’s both delicious and nutritious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g 5% fat mince beef (ground beef)
- 1 medium red onion (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 stalks celery (diced)
- 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato purée
- 400 g tin mixed beans in chilli sauce
- 200 ml beef stock
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder or 1 small square of dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- If desired, brown the mince beef with onions and garlic in a skillet over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the meat is cooked through.
- Transfer the mixture to your slow cooker. Add diced celery, chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, mixed beans, beef stock, thyme, chilli powder, cumin, cocoa powder or dark chocolate square, and smoked paprika.
- Set the slow cooker to low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours to allow flavors to meld.
- Before serving, taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow cooking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg