Need a great chili recipe to serve for the big game? This is a great recipe to turn to. Some chili recipes are unnecessarily complicated or take forever to cook. Not this one! We've tried to keep it as simple as possible, without compromising ingredients.
You'll need to cook the meat in the skillet for a little while before adding it to the slow cooker. After this step, however, all of the cooking will be handled by the slow cooker. This chili recipe will take four hours to cook; we've directed you to use the high setting for this meal.
That means that you can cook this chili the morning of the game, and have it ready by the time the game starts. Or, put everything together a couple of hours in advance. Serve some appetizers while the chili finishes cooking.
Either way, this is one of the easiest ways to put together a great dish for your guests. There's no need to order a pizza with a recipe like this! Plus, this chili recipe is on the milder side, so even those with sensitive mouths should enjoy it. Now, on to the recipe!
Game Day Chili
Ingredients:
3¼ pound ground chuck
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
3 (14½ ounce) cans diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, undrained
3 (10¾ ounce) cans tomato soup
1 (16 ounce) can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
5 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon paprika
Toppings:
Sour cream
Shredded Cheddar cheese
Chopped green onions
Sliced black olives
Corn chips
Directions:
1. Cook ground chuck in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 12 to 14 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.
2. Place meat in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker; stir in ½ cup water, green bell peppers, and next 7 ingredients. Cover and cook on high 4 hours. Serve with desired toppings.
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