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Crockpot Texas Ground Beef Chili
Andre Lewis

Crockpot Texas Ground Beef Chili

Ground beef makes a faster, less expensive Texas-style pot without inviting beans. Browning it first keeps the slow cooker from filling with gray clumps and grease. The finished chili should be loose enough to ladle but dense with fine beef crumbles.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs 85-percent lean ground beef
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp New Mexico chile powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 14 oz canned crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Method
 

  1. Cook the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking the meat into small crumbles, until it reaches 160°F.
  2. Drain the excess fat, then stir in the garlic, chile powder, cumin, oregano and tomato paste for 1 minute.
  3. Transfer the beef mixture to a 6-quart crockpot and add the tomatoes, broth and salt.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours until the flavors meld and the chili thickens around the crumbles.
  5. Stir in the vinegar, leave the lid off for 10 minutes, and adjust the consistency with 1/4 cup water only if it is tighter than gravy.