Slow-Cooker Smoky Beef and Bean Chili

Name: Slow-Cooker Smoky Beef and Bean Chili
Total time: 495 min
Yield: Serves 4
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

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Marcus Nilsson

Hands-On Time

15 Mins

Total Time

8 Hours 15 Mins

Yield

Serves 4

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

How to Make It

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

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wls6abb48d3af75 2018-10-21T19:46:52-04:00

I just received this recipe in my inbox. I will try it, read the reviews. Based on the reviews...I will tweak it to dredge the beef in the flour and along with the onions, brown first. I would also use 1 chipotle pepper and 1 Tablespoon Adobo sauce (since I never use a whole can of chipotles/adobo sauce - I remove the seeds and freeze, separately 1 chipotle & 1 tablespoon adobo sauce in sm. containers), I always remove the seeds as that's where the heat is! I'll also add cumin as suggested as I love lots of cumin! Will let you know how it turns out!

seabelis 2018-02-04T03:42:24-05:00

Finally a chili recipe with a kick.

beingoofy 2012-02-10T05:42:52-05:00

Slow cookers cook at different times even on the same low setting. My cooker takes 6 hours on low to cook everything tender and soft; otherwise, any longer and everything is overdone. Saying this, the chili was cooked well, but didn't taste at all what we prefer in chili. It was too soupy, and there was definitely something missing as I followed the recipe to the letter. Overall, this isn't the recipe for us.

giunia 2012-02-05T08:51:20-05:00

this was ok. Actually, a little too spicy for my son and myself. I like the 'chili for a crowd' recipe better, though :)

kjdoherty 2012-02-04T04:41:45-05:00

I thought it was pretty good but my husband thought it was great :) I recommend adding some cumin and another tablespoon of chili powder for extra taste. An extra teaspoon or two of adobes will definitely pick up the heat as well. What I didn't love about it was that the onions were still a little crispy, cooking it longer might fix that (we did 7.5 hours on low).

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