Slow Cooker Chili

[Tuddy]

I made this for my co-workers today. They all told me it was fantastic.

Slow Cooker Chili

Ingredients:

1.5 to 2 lbs of lean ground beef
1/3 c of diced onion OR 1 tbsp of dehydrated onion flakes
3 stalks of celery diced
1 tbsp of dehydrated/freeze dried garlic
2 (16 oz) jars of Herdez Medium salsa (or any salsa/heat level you choose)
1 (15 oz) can of kidney beans, drained
1 (15 oz) can of black beans, drained
1 (15 oz) can of navy beans, drained
1 (7 oz) can of niblet corn
1 (10 oz) can of sliced mushrooms
1 tsp of chili powder
½ tsp parsley
¾ tsp basil
¾ tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Place beef, garlic and onion in skillet and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease.
Place beef mixture in the slow cooker. Add all other ingredients and mix well. (This will fill a standard size crock pot)
Cover, and cook 8 hours on low, or 6 hours on high.

**I didn't add peppers because, well, I don't like them, and there are enough peppers in the salsa that I didn't think any more was needed.

[PaulaO]

It sounds delish, except for the black beans cuz don't like them. I like the addition of mushrooms.

[Kelo]

I used this recipe this past (cold, wet) weekend -- it WAS delicious!!!! Thank you for sharing it!!!!!!

[Tuddy]

I used this recipe this past (cold, wet) weekend -- it WAS delicious!!!! Thank you for sharing it!!!!!!

Yay! Glad you enjoyed it! Oh, this made my day!

[Kelo1]

Tuddy, it's been a few years - just want you to know that I still use this recipe and we loff it. It got cold here a couple weeks ago, and my boyfriend wouldn't stop bugging me to make the slow cooker chili. It's a winner.

[Tanga]

We just got a new pressure cooker because I wanted to disintegrate all of the meat bones for the cats and dogs. All of that great nutrition. My husband loves making beans in it, and though a whole turkey didn't fit, I cut one (well, two, because they had them on sale for $10) in half and was able to cook t up in 40 minutes. Yum.