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Spicy Slow Cooker Chili

Kat
Get a little Spicy in the kitchen with this recipe for Spicy Slow Cooker Chili, perfect any season or time of day!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern, Texan
Servings 8 people
Calories 460 kcal

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker
Liners
1 Cast Iron Skillet
1 Hamburger Tool

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound spicy bulk pork sausage crumbled
  • 1 pound sweet bulk pork sausage crumbled
  • ½ c. chicken or vegetable stock plus additional, if needed
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 medium white onion finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery finely chopped
  • 2 carrots peeled and chopped into small pieces
  • 2 15- oz. cans white beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 15.5- oz. cans red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 28- oz. cans tomato puree
  • 1 6- oz. can tomato paste
  • 1 28- oz. can petite-cut tomatoes undrained
  • 3 T. chili powder
  • 1 T. ground cumin
  • 2 t. oregano dried
  • 1 t. cayenne pepper
  • 1 c. black coffee or water, if needed
  • Salt to taste
  • Garnish (optional)
  • 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
  • ¾ c. chopped red onion
  • 2 fresh jalapeno peppers sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, brown pork sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain excess fat from pan. Transfer browned sausage to slow cooker crock.
  • Return skillet to burner over medium-high heat. Deglaze pan with chicken or vegetable stock, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan with a spatula.
  • Add olive oil, garlic, and onion to pan and cook, stirring frequently, about 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add celery and carrot and continue cooking another 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour skillet contents into slow cooker.
  • Add white beans, red beans, tomato puree, tomato paste, petite-cut tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cayenne pepper to slow cooker. Stir to combine all ingredients thoroughly. If desired, add water or black coffee to thin mixture before cooking.
  • Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours. When finished, stir and add salt to taste. Adjust other seasonings, as desired.
  • Spoon into bowls and top with shredded cheese, chopped onions and/or sliced jalapeno peppers. Serve immediately. Freeze or refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

This chili is a kitchen sink chili and very tasty.  So it you have a little bit of this or that laying around in your refrigerator, feel free to add it in. 
Also, you can make it more calorie and fat friendly by using ground turkey or very lean ground beef or chicken for a portion of the sausage.  I would use 1/2lb. sausage and 1 1/2lb of other meat to lower those nutritional values.
Add some southern cornbread and you have a feast. 
OR, top a baked potato with this yummy chili!

Nutrition

Serving: 1CupCalories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 12gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1403mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3549IUVitamin C: 8.2mgCalcium: 207mgIron: 2.95mg
Recipe Nutrition Facts
Spicy Slow Cooker Chili
Serving Size
 
1 Cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
460
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
35
g
54
%
Saturated Fat
 
12
g
75
%
Trans Fat
 
0.2
g
Cholesterol
 
110
mg
37
%
Sodium
 
1403
mg
61
%
Carbohydrates
 
26
g
9
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
 
3549
IU
71
%
Vitamin C
 
8.2
mg
10
%
Calcium
 
207
mg
21
%
Iron
 
2.95
mg
16
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
 
1 Cup
Serving Size
 
1 Cup
Calories
460
Keyword Chili, slow cooker, spicy
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