Hearty Slow Cooker Chili in a Bread Bowl
Servings 5 servings (one cup each)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Ground Beef
- 1 – 14.5 oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 – 14.5 oz. Can Rotel Tomatoes
- 1 – 6 oz. Can Tomato Sauce
- 1 – 4 oz. Can Tomato Paste
- 1 Medium Onion Diced
- 5 Tbsp. Chili Powder
- 4 Tbsp. Coconut Sugar or brown sugar
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Onion Powder
- 1 tsp. Garlic
- Optional — 2 – 15-16 oz. Cans of Beans These can be 2 cans of kidney beans or 1 can kidney and 1 pinto or black beans. Choose your favorites.
- bread/rolls to serve the chili in
Instructions
- Brown ground meat and diced onion together in a skillet until meat is cooked through. Strain off excess fat, and place in slow cooker.
- Add spices and sugar to ground beef, and stir to combine. Then, add canned beans (if desired), tomatoes, sauce, and paste, and stir to combine.
- Slow cook on high for 4-6 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
- Cut off the top off the bread/rolls, and hollow out the center a bit. Then add the chili.
- Garnish as desired.
Notes
This is a great recipe if you have lots of home-canned garden tomatoes to use up.
Add more of your favorite beans to bulk up this meal for a larger group or family.
Any ground meat can be used – such as chicken or turkey for a lower calorie option.
Use Beyond Meat or Impossible Burger meat substitute for a vegetarian option.
This is a great topping for chili dogs, of course, but my family likes it on nachos too!
We used coconut sugar in this recipe for a healthier option, but brown sugar could be used as well.
Nutrition information is for the chili only and does not consider the bread bowls or garnish.
Eliminate the coconut sugar and this is a Whole 30 recipe!
Add more of your favorite beans to bulk up this meal for a larger group or family.
Any ground meat can be used – such as chicken or turkey for a lower calorie option.
Use Beyond Meat or Impossible Burger meat substitute for a vegetarian option.
This is a great topping for chili dogs, of course, but my family likes it on nachos too!
We used coconut sugar in this recipe for a healthier option, but brown sugar could be used as well.
Nutrition information is for the chili only and does not consider the bread bowls or garnish.
Eliminate the coconut sugar and this is a Whole 30 recipe!