Slow Cooker Beef Chili with Crunchy Nachos

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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    9hrs 40mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    665
based on 2 ratings

Pop the ingredients for this rich, flavorful chili into your slow cooker before work for a hassle-free midweek meal. Crunchy tortilla chips and melted sharp cheddar create a fun topping for a dish the whole family will love.

recipe updated Jun 8, 2020

Ingredients

  • Onion icon
    Onion
    1
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    2
  • Canned red kidney beans icon
    Canned red kidney beans
    355 g
  • Red bell pepper icon
    Red bell pepper
    ½
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    as needed
  • Cheddar cheese icon
    Cheddar cheese
    105 g
  • Sunflower oil icon
    Sunflower oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Ground beef icon
    Ground beef
    455 g
  • Smoked paprika icon
    Smoked paprika
    1 teaspoon
  • Dried chilies icon
    Dried chilies
    ½ teaspoon
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin
    1 teaspoon
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    1 tablespoon
  • Canned chopped tomatoes icon
    Canned chopped tomatoes
    370 g
  • Beef stock icon
    Beef stock
    160 ml
  • Dark brown sugar icon
    Dark brown sugar
    1 tablespoon
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    as needed
  • Tortilla chips icon
    Tortilla chips
    100 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Slow cooker bowl
  • kCook icon Large saucepan

Step preview

  1. Add sunflower oil to a clean large saucepan
  2. Add ground beef to the large saucepan
  3. Add onion to the large saucepan
  4. Fry until browned while stirring occasionally - 5 min
  5. Add garlic clove, smoked paprika, dried chilies and ground cumin to the large saucepan
  6. Cook - 2 min
  7. Stir all purpose flour into the large saucepan
  8. Add canned chopped tomatoes, canned red kidney beans, beef stock and dark brown sugar to the large saucepan
  9. Season with salt & pepper
  10. Transfer content of large saucepan to slow cooker bowl
  11. Cook - 9 hr, low heat
  12. Stir well
  13. Top with tortilla chips
  14. Add red bell pepper to the slow cooker bowl
  15. Sprinkle with cilantro and cheddar cheese
  16. Brown in broiler until melted
  17. Serve
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