Texas Chili Recipe
This Texas chili recipe might be a little different than you are used to with beans and tomatoes, prepared in the slow cooker.
Serving7 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers, (drained)
- 14 ounces beef broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, (do not drain)
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 3 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon cumin
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- dash red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional
- 1 cup sour cream, optional
- 3 green onions, optional
- 1 (9.25 ounce) bag Frito corn chips, optional
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, brown ground beef and diced onion.
- Drain the grease from the meat and add meat to slow cooker.
- Pour remaining ingredients on top and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours.
- Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, green onions, and a bag of Fritos corn chips - or any of your other favorite chili toppings.
Notes
This recipe should serve around 7-8 people, but don’t worry if you can’t eat the whole thing. This chili recipe can easily be stored in the freezer and saved for another day.
To freeze this recipe, let the chili cool to a warm temperature (just turn off your slow cooker and leave the lid open for an hour or so!) and pour your extra chili into a large freezer bag. You may want to double up on bags, just to avoid any leaking in your freezer. You can keep it in your freezer for up to 30 days and it will taste as fresh as the day you made it.
To reheat, let it thaw in your fridge for 24 hours. Place your soup into the slow cooker and heat on low 2-3 hours until it’s hot and bubbling again.
To make Texas Chili into a freezer meal, just follow the directions in the post below, but place all of the ingredients in the freezer bag and not the slow cooker. You’ll want to make sure you cook your ground beef before you place it in the freezer. We also recommend labeling your freezer bags with the date, name of the recipe, and cooking instructions so you know exactly what you need to do when you’re ready to eat it.
Nutrition
Calories: 579 kcal · Carbohydrates: 58 g · Protein: 30 g · Fat: 27 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 74 mg · Sodium: 1555 mg · Potassium: 1382 mg · Fiber: 12 g · Sugar: 12 g · Vitamin A: 1972 IU · Vitamin C: 51 mg · Calcium: 320 mg · Iron: 7 mg