Description
A hearty and easy recipe for 3 bean chili made in a slow cooker, perfect for using up pantry staples.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can pinto beans
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced (optional)
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef or turkey with chopped onion in a frying pan (if using).
- In a crock pot, add all beans, diced tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and browned meat.
- Sprinkle in chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and salt.
- Stir everything and set your slow cooker for 4-5 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low.
- If your chili is too runny, remove the lid for the last half hour to thicken.
Notes
Feel free to modify the recipe with different beans or add veggies for a vegetarian option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg