This Easy Slow Cooker Homemade Chili Recipe is perfect for entertaining a crowd! Serves lots, it's packed with flavor and takes just minutes to prepare into the slow cooker!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword award winning chili, basic chili recipe, best chili recipe ever, best homemade chili, chili recipe, crockpot chili, crockpot chili recipe, homemade chili recipe, slow cooker chili
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 6 hourshours
Total Time 6 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Servings 15people
Calories 233kcal
Author Jenny
Cost $20
Equipment
Crock Pot / Slow Cooker
Skillet
Stove
chef knife
cutting board
mixing spoon
measuring spoons
measuring cups
Ingredients
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
1cupfinely chopped white onion
1tablespoonminced garlic
2poundsground sausage
48ounceschicken broth
Four 15 ounce cans black beansdrained
Two 10 ounce cans Milk Rotel Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
8ouncecan tomato paste
1ouncepacked Ranch Dressing Dry Mix
1/4cupground cumin
2tablespoonschili powder
1/4teaspoonLawry's Garlic Salt
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2jalapeños
1/2cupchopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. When hot add chopped onions cooking for 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute. Add ground sausage, cooking and crumbling until browned. When cooked, add sausage mixture to large 8 quart crock pot on low setting. Add broth, black beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Ranch Dressing Dry mix, cumin, chili powder and garlic salt. Stir to combine. Add two whole jalapeños to chili. Close slow cooker lid and let cook on low for 4-6 hours. Remove lid and use a number of spoons to taste and season as needed. Add chopped fresh cilantro, stirring to combine. Simmer on low until ready to serve.