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Crock pot chili served in a bowl with a cinnamon roll and crackers on the side.
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5 from 6 votes

Crock Pot Chili Recipe

This spicy Crock Pot Chili Recipe is perfect served with a fresh baked cinnamon roll, especially on those cold winter days!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Condiment, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food, Midwestern
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 439kcal
Author: Jeremy Klae

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Beef - 80/20
  • 1 Lb Ground Hot Italian Sausage
  • 1 Yellow Onion - Diced
  • 2 Box 2 Alarm Chili Mix
  • 1 Bottle Guinness Draught
  • 1 ½ Cups V8 Original Tomato Juice
  • 2 28 oz Cans Rotel
  • 2 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 15 Oz Black Beans
  • 15 Oz Pinto Beans
  • 15 Oz Dark Kidney Beans

Instructions

  • Saute the onion until just about translucent.
  • Brown the Italian Sausage and Ground Beef with the onions and then drain.
  • Add the Meat and onion mixture to the slow cooker along with the 2 Alarm Chili Mix, Guinness, V8, Rotel, Cocoa Powder, and Sugar.
  • Cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 Hours.
  • During the last hour of cooking drain and add the beans.
  • Serve and Enjoy!

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Notes

  • If you prefer to make your chili a little less rich and spicy, use 2 lbs of ground beef.
  • If you would like this to have the richness of the Italian sausage but with less spice, go for a mild or even sweet ground Italian sausage.
  • Rather than make your homemade Italian sausage, the store-bought sausage will do just fine.
  • Be sure that you have two boxes of 2 Alarm chili.
  • The sugar in the recipe breaks down some of the acidity of the soup. I have also used dark brown sugar, which is very good but slightly changes the chili flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 1047mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 5mg