Slow-Cooker Beef and Three-Bean Chili

Slow-Cooker Beef and Three-Bean Chili Slow-Cooker Beef and Three-Bean Chili

The addition of cardamom and dark chocolate deepens the complexity of flavors in this chili, which gets its process streamlined by the use of a slow-cooker.
By Debra Smith
Slow-Cooker Beef and Three-Bean Chili

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Slow-Cooker Beef and Three-Bean Chili


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  • Author: Debra Smith
  • Total Time: 2 hours 15 mins

Description

The addition of cardamom and dark chocolate deepens the complexity of flavors in this chili, which gets its process streamlined by the use of a slow-cooker.


Ingredients

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  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1.5 teaspoons dried or crushed chili flakes
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 5 cardamom pods, bruised (tie these inside cheeecloth for easy removal later)
  • 2 red peppers, seeded and finely diced
  • 2.5 lbs. ground beef
  • 5 cups jarred or canned chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
  • 1/2 cup jarred or canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 15 oz. can pinto beans
  • 1 15 oz. can black beans
  • 1 15 oz. can red kidney beans

Suggested Toppings

  • sour cream
  • grated cheddar
  • guacamole
  • tortilla chips
  • lime

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a slow cooker insert, or a frying pan and fry onions and garlic until they begin to soften.
  2. Add chili, cumin, coriander and crushed cardamom pods and stir well.
  3. Add the peppers then break up the ground beef and continue to turn and separate as the meat browns.
  4. Add chopped tomatoes, ketchup, tomato puree, and water, stirring to make a red sauce.
  5. Sprinkle the cocoa over the top and stir well; add the beans, cover and cook on low for about 2 hours.
  6. Serve with your favorite toppings.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Category: Main
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