Slow-Cooker Beef and Two-Bean Chili

Slow-Cooker Beef and Two-Bean Chili

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This chili pleases all palates in my house—it's not too spicy or too mild, but it's loaded with flavor. I love the combination of black beans and chickpeas, but you can use any type of legumes you like. What really makes the chili, in my opinion, are the toppings! Some sharp cheddar, a dollop of cumin-cilantro sour cream, and diced red onions are a must. Sometimes I even add some crushed tortilla chips.

Ingredients

1/2 cup light sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 pounds 93% lean ground beef
2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped red bell peppers
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15.5-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chiles
1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup grated reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup chopped red onion
Crushed tortilla chips (optional)

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cilantro, and cumin. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. Set a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, salt, and pepper to taste. Cook, using a wooden spoon to break the meat into pieces as it browns, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain all the liquid from the pan. Add the tomato paste, onion, bell peppers, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables have softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker. Add 1 cup water, the black beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, and bay leaves.
  3. Cover and cook on high for 5 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours.
  4. Discard the bay leaves. To serve, ladle the chili into 8 serving bowls. Top each with 1 tablespoon of the sour cream mixture, 1 tablespoon of the cheddar, the red onion, and tortilla chips, if desired.

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    Slow Cooker Chili Stew Soup/Stew Ground Beef Bell Pepper Bean Garlic Winter
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