Today is what my dad would call a grim day. It
is overcast, and rainy, and while the temperature isn't all that low (52° F),
the humidity is high, giving the day a damp, bone-chilling feel. On days like
today, warm and soothing comfort food is in order, particularly so when I am still grumpy from having to set all of the clocks back.
Chili sounded so good to me that I decided to throw some in the crockpot early this morning and let it slow cook all day. Because, when I buy onions and peppers, I dice them and bag them and put them in the freezer, aside from browning the beef, this was pretty much a measure and dump recipe. It’s a hearty main dish on its own, but positively delectable when a lot of toppings are piled on, and super yummy with a side of corn bread.
Chili sounded so good to me that I decided to throw some in the crockpot early this morning and let it slow cook all day. Because, when I buy onions and peppers, I dice them and bag them and put them in the freezer, aside from browning the beef, this was pretty much a measure and dump recipe. It’s a hearty main dish on its own, but positively delectable when a lot of toppings are piled on, and super yummy with a side of corn bread.
Easy Slow Cooker Chili
1 pound ground chuck
1 medium onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
1 15-oz. can kidney beans, drained
1 15-oz. can cannellini beans, drained
½ cup chopped parsley
1 cup water
½ cup red wine
1 tsp. beef soup base
1 T. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. smoked salt
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Place the beef in a skillet and cook over medium heat evenly
brown. Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
Place the beef in a slow cooker along with the
rest of the ingredients. Give it a good stir and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or
high 5-6.
Polly Bergen’s Chili is another family fave.
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6 comments:
Your chili recipes and photos always look SO good. And because of you, I froze the green pepper from my garden during the summer and have used them in my chili as well. Great idea!
I'm grumpy for the same reason. Changing time is just silly.
I love a good chili recipe and I would be all about the toppings on that one!!
YUM! Perfect for a chilly day like today!
It's rotten here today too - cold, rain, wind...this would be perfect for a day like today! I've read that some folks brown chop meat and freeze it like that, so they can just dump it in the crockpot without having to brown it first. I might do that with a big batch on the weekend - that would make this recipe perfect for a workday! And yes, it always has to be served with cheese/sour cream/scallions on top and some yummy cornbread!
Miserable weather also here today. I like all the topping on your chili. Thanks for sharing.
Your Chili would be delicious on our cold rainy day! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back to see us soon!
Miz Helen
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