Patti's Easy Slow Cooked Game Day Chili

Chili is one of my favorites, especially in the fall and winter!  I have many delicious recipes for chili (some of them are included in this blog) but this is perhaps the easiest.  It makes enough for a crowd, cooks all day in the slow cooker, and comes together very easily with items from your pantry.  And best of all it is delicious and you’d never know how easy it is to make!  It gets rave reviews when I serve it, so give it a try and see for yourself!

  
Servings about 12

3-4 Tablespoons olive oil

3 pounds ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

2 large (27-ounce) cans Bush’s Chili Beans with sauce, undrained

    (I used mild but if your taste runs more spicy, use spicy!)

1 15-ounce can Seasoned Black Beans, undrained

1 16-ounce jar chunky salsa (or your favorite from the deli)

1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilis

3/4 cup beer (I used Guinness)

Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in large skillet.  Add onion and ground beef and cook until browned and carmelized.  I like to use a potato masher so that the ground beef is in tiny crumbles.  Drain off any fat and pour into slow cooker.

Add remaining ingredients to slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.  Top with shredded cheese, sour cream, corn chips, chopped green onions, or guacamole.  As a variation, I sometimes serve this over rice… smiles galore! 

Easy and yummy!