Easy Crockpot Chili with Beef and Turkey
Make this simple, set and forget crockpot chili using ground beef and turkey. This recipe uses pantry staples for a rich, award winning chili flavor with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 8 hour
- Total Time: 8 hour 15 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 recommended)
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 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 fat.
- Transfer the cooked meat to your slow cooker.
- Add the chopped onion, rinsed and drained kidney beans, rinsed and drained black beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef broth to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, if using. Mix all ingredients well.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
- Stir the chili before serving. Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- For a thicker chili, remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
- This recipe freezes well; cool completely before portioning into freezer-safe containers.
- If you prefer a pure beef crockpot chili, substitute the ground turkey with an additional pound of ground beef.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 11
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 10
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 75