This slow-cooker award-winning chili recipe won at a chili cook-off where I used to work.Ā Granted, there were only about a dozen entries.Ā And I knew all the judges and worked closely with one of them, but still . . . an award!Ā Ā This recipe got a little gold trophy (plastic and fit in the palm of your hand, but still . . . a trophy!) and a $15 prize.Ā Plus, once you cook the meat, the whole thing only takes about 5 minutes to put together. And the best part, it only costs about $10.
To make slow-cooker award-winning chili, you’ll need:
- 1 pound of ground beef or turkey (or not, if you want vegetarian)
- 2 14.5-ounce cans of Diced Tomatoes with Green Pepper & Onion (you can go fresh, too: 2 large tomatoes, 1 medium green pepper, 1 small onion, all diced)
- 1 16-ounce can ofĀ Kidney Beans (drained & rinsed with cold water or I use Bush’s Best Chili Beans in Mild Sauce so I don’t have to drain & rinse them)
- 1 6-ounce can of Tomato Paste (I useĀ Roasted Garlic version.Ā If you go with fresh garlic, put in 1 clove minced)
- 2Ā tablespoons of Chili Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of water (you can play around with this; add less ~ 1/2 cup or 3/4 cup ~ if you like your chili thicker)
To make slow-cooker award-winning chili, follow these directions:
- Brown theĀ ground meat, drain, and set aside.
- Mix everything else together in the slow-cooker.
- Add the meat into the slow-cooker and stir.
- Cover and set the slow-cooker to LOW.
- Cook for 6 hours.
- Enjoy!
Serve with:
- Cornbread
- Cornchips
- Cheddar cheese on top
- Or go Cincinnati-styleĀ and put it over your favorite pasta.
Enjoy!
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With the colds in my house, I actually considered making chili today. Wish I’d read this earlier, I might have whipped up a batch. Now I’m ready for another nap though. Might throw it together before I got to bed tonight though…and have a bowl for breakfast! š
Hi Kristy! Sorry to hear youāre all sick. *hugs & get well soon* Never had it for breakfast before. If you cook the meat tonight & put it in the fridge then itāll take you all of 5 minutes to put the whole thing together tomorrow. š