Name: Slow Cooker Chipotle Chili
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Ground beef - 2 pounds; Bulk Italian sausage - 1 pound; Onion, diced - 1 large; Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon; Kidney beans, rinsed and drained - 2 (16 ounce) cans; Chili beans, undrained - 2 (16 ounce) cans; Diced tomatoes - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans; Crushed tomatoes - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans; Celery, chopped - 2 ribs; Green bell pepper, coarsely chopped - 1; Red bell pepper, chopped - ½; Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped - ½ (7 ounce) can; Bacon bits - ½ (3 ounce) package; Chili sauce - 1 tablespoon; Hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®) - 1 tablespoon; Chili powder - 1 tablespoon; Brown sugar - 2 teaspoons; Ground cumin - ¼ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Chipotle Chili

1. Ground beef 2 pounds

2. Bulk Italian sausage 1 pound

3. Onion, diced 1 large

4. Minced garlic 1 tablespoon

5. Kidney beans, rinsed and drained 2 (16 ounce) cans

6. Chili beans, undrained 2 (16 ounce) cans

7. Diced tomatoes 2 (14.5 ounce) cans

8. Crushed tomatoes 2 (14.5 ounce) cans

9. Celery, chopped 2 ribs

10. Green bell pepper, coarsely chopped 1

11. Red bell pepper, chopped ½

12. Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely chopped ½ (7 ounce) can

13. Bacon bits ½ (3 ounce) package

14. Chili sauce 1 tablespoon

15. Hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®) 1 tablespoon

16. Chili powder 1 tablespoon

17. Brown sugar 2 teaspoons

18. Ground cumin ¼ teaspoon

19. Salt ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Chipotle Chili

1 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and sausage in the hot skillet until some of the fat renders, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes more. Transfer beef mixture to a slow cooker.

2 . Stage

Stir kidney beans, chili beans, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, celery, bell peppers, chipotle chiles, bacon bits, chili sauce, hot pepper sauce, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, and salt into beef mixture.

3 . Stage

Cook until vegetables are tender and celery retains a slight bite, 6 to 8 hours on Low or 3 to 4 hours on High.