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3-bean slow cooker chili

Slow Cooker Bean Chili

This hearty & easy three-bean slow cooker chili is tongue-tingly delicious as well as healthy. Made with natural, real ingredients, this three bean chili recipe for the slow cooker will quickly become your new family favorite! Just watch how fast it disappears.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef or turkey
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2-3 stalks celery diced
  • ¾ cup diced green bell pepper
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 1 can of tomato paste 10.75 ounces
  • 1 can pinto or kidney beans with liquid 15 ounces, could use dry beans and add liquid
  • 1 can black beans drained (could used dry beans), 15 ounce
  • 1 can great northern or cannellini beans with liquid 15 ounce, or use dry beans and add liquid
  • ½ - 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • ½ - 1 tsp parsley
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 3/4 - 1 tsp dried basil
  • 3/4 - 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp paprika I used smoked paprika
  • ¾ tsp cumin
  • ¾ tsp better than bouillon beef flavor
  • ½ cup rice
  • 1 cup water

Method
 

  1. Place the meat in a skillet over medium heat and begin browning; add onion, garlic, green pepper, and celery and sauté until soft.
  2. - Spray the slow cooker. Place the meat and veggies in the slow cooker. Add all remaining ingredients except rice and additional water.
  3. - Cover and Cook on low 8 hours. Add rice and extra water with 1-2 hours cooking time left.

Notes

To serve, top with your choice of shredded cheese, sour cream, sliced green onions and oyster crackers!

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