Crockpot Chili

Chili is definitely one of my favorite fall foods. I make mine in the crockpot, so it is really easy and ready to eat when we get home from work. I used to use 2 lbs of ground beef, but recently have been using 1 lb of beef and 1 lb of spicy Italian sausage to give it an extra kick. The picture below probably looks extra meaty, and that is because I only had 1 can of beans. Ooops. The chili was still great anyway.

I usually put the chili together the night before, and leave it in the crock pot bowl in the refrigerator overnight, then just put it on to cook in the morning before work. So easy!


Crockpot Chili

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds ground beef (or 1 pound beef + 1 pound hot Italian sausage)
• 2 (16 ounce) cans light kidney beans
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 can diced tomatoes with chilies or jalepenos
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
  

Directions:

• Brown ground beef, drain fat
• Stir all ingredients in crock pot
• Cook on low 10 hours