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Slow Cooker Cincinnati Chili

Slow Cooker Cincinnati Chili is one of those easy to make, hearty, flavorful dishes that has to work it’s way into your recipe rotation!
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

Skyline Chili

  • 2 pounds ground beef 85/15, browned, drained
  • 1 medium onion chopped fine/separated
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups beef broth or water
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate

For Serving

  • 16 ounces cooked spaghetti
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 can 15.5 ounces dark red kidney beans (rinsed, warmed)
  • reserved chopped onion

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef with half the onion and drain. Add to a crockpot.
  • Add the tomato paste, tomato sauce, spices, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and chocolate.
  • Cook on low 4-5 hours or high 2-3 hours.
  • Keep warm and serve your favorite way!
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Some recipes call for a bay leaf but I left it out.
  • For the spices, make sure you use ground allspice and ground cloves.
  • Tight on time? Brown the beef a day before and store in an air-tight container in the fridge until you are ready to combine with the other ingredients in the slow cooker.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1430mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g