Crock Pot 5 Way Chili
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This Crock Pot 5 Way Chili recipe is sure to be a favorite. It is super easy to make and has incredible flavor.
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How to Make 5 Way Chili in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
It was one of those days where I was in the mood from some delicious comfort food. This Crock Pot 5 Way Chili was the result of that mood. My family absolutely loved the taste of it, as did I, but I also loved that it was so easy to throw together.
When I make pasta for recipes that do not have the sauce mixed in with the pasta, I add a little bit of extra virgin olive oil and stir the pasta and oil together until the pasta is well coated. That way I don’t have to worry about my pasta sticking together when storing leftovers. If you think you will have leftover spaghetti, you can use this trick.
What You Will Need for Crock Pot 5 Way Chili
Ingredients Needed
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 1/4 cup diced onion, divided
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 15 oz diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- Shredded cheddar cheese (You can choose your favorite between mild and sharp cheddar.)
- 15 oz can chili beans, heated through
- Spaghetti, prepared
Equipment Needed
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Garlic press
- Skillet and colander (I love my clip on colander.)
- Can opener
- Measuring spoons
- Stirring spatulas
- 4 quart slow cooker
- Small pot (for heating up your chili beans)
- Medium or large pot and colander for preparing your spaghetti
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 15 to 20 minutes
- Cooking Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours on low or 45 minutes to 1 hour on high, stirring halfway through cooking time
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Crock Pot 5 Way Chili
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 3/4 cup onion diced, divided
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes undrained
- 3/4 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 15 oz can chili beans
- cooked spaghetti
Instructions
- Brown your ground beef with 1/4 cup diced onion and your minced garlic and drain.
- In a 4 quart slow cooker, stir together your ground beef mixture, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, ground cinnamon and unsweetened chocolate.
- Cover and cook on low for 1.5 to 2 hours or high for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring halfway through your cooking time.
- Before your chili mixture is done cooking, prepare your spaghetti and beans.
- Serve chili mixture over a bed of spaghetti and topped with beans, shredded cheddar and diced onion.
Notes
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- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.ย The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldย always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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