Servings: Serves 10 1x
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 pounds lean ground beef, bison, or turkey
- 2 (15-ounce) cans no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced or crushed tomatoes
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
- 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed (may substitute 1 ½ cups cooked lentils)
- 1 ½ cups low-sodium beef broth (may substitute chicken broth)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium bell pepper, any color, diced
- ½ – 1 small jalapeño pepper, finely diced (seeds and membranes removed for less heat)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray the pan with cooking spray then add the ground beef. Use a spatula to break up the meat as it cooks. Cook for 6-7 minutes or until the meat is cooked through and no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
- If there is an excessive amount of fat in the skillet, drain it off before adding the cooked meat to the slow cooker.
- Also to the slow cooker, add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, green chilies, kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, broth, onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic, chili powder, cumin, cocoa powder, paprika, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours (or high for 4-5 hours).
- Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Serve with desired toppings.
Notes
Recipe directions updated 12/6/2022 to eliminate cooking the onions and peppers with the ground beef and streamline prep time.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1 ⅓ cups
- Calories: 425
- Fat: 13 g
- (Sat Fat: 2 g)
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Carbohydrate: 40 g
- (Fiber: 13 g
- Sugar: 9 g)
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 39 mg