Slow Cooker 3-Bean Chili
🕒 Recipe Overview
- Prep Time: 15 minutes 🔪
- Cook Time: 4–6 hours (on High) or 6–8 hours (on Low) ⏰
- Total Time: Variable 🍲
- Servings: 6-8 generous bowls 🍽️
🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need
Simple, wholesome pantry staples combine for a highly satisfying, fiber-packed meal:
For the Base:
- 🥩 1.5 lbs Lean ground beef (or ground turkey/chicken)
- 🧅 1 medium Yellow onion, chopped
- 🫑 1 large Bell pepper (red or green), chopped
- 🧄 3 cloves Garlic, minced
The 3-Bean Trio & Tomatoes:
- 🫘 1 can (15 oz) Kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 🫘 1 can (15 oz) Black beans, drained and rinsed
- 🫘 1 can (15 oz) Pinto beans (or white cannellini beans), drained and rinsed
- 🍅 1 can (28 oz) Crushed tomatoes
- 🍅 1 can (14.5 oz) Diced tomatoes (with their juices)
- 🍅 2 tbsp Tomato paste
