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Cowboys love their chili, but you don't have to be a cowboy to appreciate this hearty slow cooker cowboy chili recipe. Made using Hurst BBQ Style Cowboy Beans with seasoning packet, ground beef, diced green chiles and a few other ingredients, this slow cooker chili recipe couldn't be any simpler. 

Slow-Cooker Cowboy Chili

Angela Sellari
This winter, warm up to a bowl of our hearty Slow-Cooker Cowboy Chili, a rib-sticking meal guaranteed to put some color in your cheeks!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 hours 37 minutes
Total Time 9 hours 52 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 174 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 package mixed dried beans (16 ounces), checked for stones and rinsed
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 can diced green chiles (4 ounces)
  • 1 can tomato paste (6 ounces)
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes (14 1/2 ounces each)
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes crumbled
  • Hot sauce to taste
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups water
  • Cheddar cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips optional toppings

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat and brown the beef, breaking it apart as you go, for approximately 7 minutes. Drain off excess grease and set aside.
  • Pour rinsed beans into a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the cooked beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, green chiles, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and bouillon cubes. Add a few drops of hot sauce.
  • Add broth and water, and give it a quick stir. Put the lid on the slow cooker.
    cowboy chili in the slow cooker
  • Cook on high for 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours or on low for 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 hours.
  • Remove the lid during final 30 minutes of cooking time to get a thicker consistency.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
  • Serve with toppings of choice.
    Cowboys love their chili, but you don't have to be a cowboy to appreciate this hearty slow cooker cowboy chili recipe. Made using Hurst BBQ Style Cowboy Beans with seasoning packet, ground bee, diced green chiles and a few other ingredients - this slow cooker chili recipe couldn't be any simpler.

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 11gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 783mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Slow Cooker Cowboy Chili
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