Slow-Cooker Hearty Beef Chili

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Ground beef, beans and cheese provide a tasty foundation to this easy slow-cooker chili. Serve with sour cream or bacon bits for extra flavor and color.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

5 hr 15 min

servings

total:

8 servings, about 1 cup each

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What You Need

1-1/2

lb. lean ground beef

cans (15 oz. each) red kidney beans, rinsed

can (16 oz.) no-salt-added tomato sauce

1-1/2

cups TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa

cup frozen corn

onion, chopped

Tbsp. chili powder

cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Make It

BROWN meat; drain. Add to slow cooker with all remaining ingredients except cheese; stir. Cover with lid.

COOK on LOW 5 to 6 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours).

STIR before serving. Serve topped with cheese.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Food Facts

Kidney beans are available in both light red and dark red varieties. You can prepare this recipe using either variety or 1 can of each.

Serving Suggestion

For added color and flavor, top individual bowls of chili with BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream, OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits and/or coarsely crushed saltine crackers.

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biggietalls

posted:10/8/2008

yummy De~Lish

StephanieBallew

posted:10/4/2008

it was delicous and easy and new family favorite. steph from virginia

elyse206

posted:9/30/2008

This was a GREAT meal!! We loved it! I replaced the chili powder with 1 pouch of McCormick chili seasoning mix and it added alot of flavor! It was quick to put together and throw in the slow cooker!

ScubbieBean3

posted:9/30/2008

This chili is AWESOME and even better the next day!! I make this recipe weekly and my family and guests love it!

escuela21

posted:9/30/2008

I made this recipe for Movies in our backyard and my friends and family LOVE IT.. Thank you Kraft.

SniffnSmell

posted:9/27/2008

This was really easy and of course convient because it cooks in the slo-cooker so you don't have to watch it. The husband really liked it too so that makes it even better.

swbmnguy

posted:9/25/2008

This is so easy and so good! The taste of slow cooker shows in this recipe! HMMMM!

TXLASS821

posted:9/24/2008

This recipe is very easy and delicious. I added a little Tabasco to it for more spice. Combined with corn chips, it makes yummy Frito Pie. Great dish for fall.

AngelaC7

posted:9/24/2008

This had great flavor and was so easy. I like my chili a little suacier, so I added extra tomato sauce. I will definitely make this again and again!

etavel

posted:9/23/2008

I substituted two tbs. of Taco Bell seasoning mix for the chili powder. The chili was just wonderful! Cynthia