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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lissa814

posted:10/22/2008

I love chili but hate how long it takes to make, so I was so excited when I found this crock pot recipe. It was so easy and delicious! I will definitely be making it again!

adembkoski

posted:10/21/2008

This was very tasty. Even my kids ate it. I used med. salsa and didn't think it was very spicy.

tiger054

posted:10/18/2008

love this recipe. i added a couple jalepeano slices to it. making it again tomorrow.

tessawhite

posted:10/15/2008

This was very good! Everyone loved it. I did cut back on the chili powder- everyone can add their own it they want more. Also, next time I might leave out the corn and put in a can of mushrooms. Making it again for sure! Good Sunday meal!

absjoyeux

posted:10/14/2008

I made this for my fiance who loved it, as did I. He did think that it might need a little more chili powder, but I thought it was good. I might try using medium salsa next time though. Either way, it was really tasty and reheated well also.

a cook

posted:10/14/2008

My family absolutely loved this. There was just enough nip to it and the salsa gave it a wonderful taste I am not a big chili fan but this was an exception.

gregetd

posted:10/12/2008

I love it, but I add cayenne pepper for some kick!

a cook

posted:10/12/2008

Really enjoyed this chili! Took some over to my mother and now I have to make a crockpot full for her to freeze too.

sherrie_24

posted:10/10/2008

This was very good my whole family loved it even my picky 3 girls. I did do a couple different things to it 1 used 2 lbs of hamburger, i doubled the tomato sauce, added 2 cans drained of mixed veggies and 1 can drained of green beans (got to get the veggies in my kids where i can) and a little extra chillie powder to taste. This was fast to put in the crock pot and let it go and tasted very yummy to all of us a family of 5.. I will make it again soon..

tm501

posted:10/9/2008

This is a very easy and delicious recipe. I did add a whole small box of corn istead of just 1 cup ( I didn't want to waste the rest) I also cut up some jalapeno's and my family can add as much as they like. This is easy to make but tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen!