Slow-Cooker Smoky Beef and Bean Chili

Photo by Marcus Nilsson

Save

Rating

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Serves 4
Hands-On Time 15 min
Total Time 8 hrs 15 min
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information

Per Serving
- Calories 326 calories
- Fat 5 g
- Sat Fat 1 g
- Cholesterol 36 mg
- Sodium 1,045 mg
- Protein 28 g
- Carbohydrate 35 g
- Sugar 9 g
- Fiber 9 g
- Iron 5 mg
- Calcium 93 mg
February 2012

In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix together the beans, tomatoes and their juices, beer, beef, yellow onion, garlic, tomato paste, flour, chili powder, chipotles, and ¾ teaspoon salt.Cover and cook until the beef is tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time). Serve with the corn bread, sour cream, Cheddar, red onion, and cilantro.

Ingredients

2 15.5-ounce cans kidney beans, rinsed
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
12 ounces lager beer
3/4 pound beef chuck, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 to 3 teaspoons chopped chipotles in adobo sauce
kosher salt
corn bread, sour cream, grated Cheddar, chopped red onion, and fresh cilantro sprigs, for serving

Directions

In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix together the beans, tomatoes and their juices, beer, beef, yellow onion, garlic, tomato paste, flour, chili powder, chipotles, and ¾ teaspoon salt.
Cover and cook until the beef is tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time). Serve with the corn bread, sour cream, Cheddar, red onion, and cilantro.