Easy Crockpot Chili: Set and Forget Beef and Turkey
Make this simple crockpot chili recipe using a mix of ground beef and turkey. It is a perfect set and forget meal for busy days, yielding great flavor with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 recommended)
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Place the chopped onion in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Add the ground beef and ground turkey to the slow cooker. You do not need to brown the meat first for this recipe.
- Add the rinsed and drained kidney beans and black beans.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce. Add the beef broth.
- Sprinkle in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper, if using.
- Stir all ingredients together well in the slow cooker until evenly mixed.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
- Stir the chili before serving. Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- This recipe freezes well for future easy dump chili meals. Portion into freezer-safe containers once cooled.
- For an award winning chili flavor, increase the chili powder to 3 tablespoons.
- If you prefer a thicker chili, remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking time on the HIGH setting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 10
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 65