Who doesn’t love a big bowl of chili on a cold winter night?
Chili has always been one of our favorites! Growing up, our mother served slow cook chili every Halloween! We had to finish our bowl before we could go trick-or-treating. Not a bad incentive for your kids to eat all their food!
I love being able to throw this into my slow cooker in the morning and grab a delicious hot bowl of slow cooker chili when dinner rolls around.
We have many chili recipes at SixSistersStuff. You’ve probably tried our mom slow cook chili, our white chicken chili, or our best homemade chili!
Texas Chili
vs Regular
Chili
Did you know that Texas Chili is not like normal homemade chili? This recipe originated from a friend in Texas, so we’ve always called it Texas Chili! After posting, we were surprised at how controversial the conversation about beans or no beans was.
Historically, Texas Chili is typically a chili with beef and a base of chili sauce. Most Texas Chili recipes don’t have beans or tomatoes like regular chili.
In this recipe, we simply couldn’t live without beans or tomatoes, so we’ve included both! If you’re looking for a traditional Texas Chili recipe without beans or tomatoes, you should definitely check out this homemade Chili Texas!
What we love most about this Slow Cooker Texas Chili:
- A thick and delicious soup that fills you up! Does someone else’s husband complain about being hungry after serving soup for dinner? Not with this recipe!
- I considered naming this Easy Texas Chili because of how quickly you can put it together. It takes a few minutes to brown the meat, but the rest is just pouring ingredients.
- Texas Chili is so easy to adjust! Don’t like spicy? Skip some of the chili powder or red pepper flakes. Do you want it more spicy? Add more! Everyone will love your homemade chili.
Can you freeze slow cooker chili?
This recipe should serve around 8 people, but don’t worry if you can’t eat it all! Slow Cooker Texas Chili can be easily stored in the freezer and saved for another day.
To freeze this recipe, let the chili cool to a warm temperature (just turn off your slow cooker and leave the lid open for an hour or so!) and pour your extra chili into a large freezer bag.
You may want to double the bags, just to prevent leaks in your freezer.
You can store it in your freezer for up to 30 days and it will taste as fresh as the day you made it!
To reheat, let it thaw in your refrigerator for 24 hours. Place your soup in the slow cooker and simmer 2-3 hours until it is hot and bubbly again.
To turn Texas Chili into a frozen meal, simply follow the instructions in the post below, but place all ingredients in the freezer bag and not in the slow cooker.
You’ll want to make sure you cook your ground beef before placing it in the freezer. We also recommend labeling your freezer bags with the date, recipe name, and cooking instructions so you know exactly what to do when you’re ready to eat it.
Looking for another simple and delicious chili recipe? Try our Wendy’s Copycat Chili recipe!
Related Article: Make 10 Frozen Meals in Under an Hour!
How to Make a Texas Chili Slow Cooker:
Let’s Go to the Recipe! Here’s what you’ll need to make
homemade Chili Texas:
Ingredients for Texas Chili
1
- pound ground beef – ground turkey works here too!
- large onion, diced
- peppers, diced
- diced green chiles
- pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- diced tomatoes, undrained
- can (6
- ounces)
- tomato
- 3 teaspoons chopped garlic
- cumin
- 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon
- salt
- 1 teaspoon
- red pepper flakes
- with ground pepper
1
2 green
1 (4 ounces) can
1 can (14 ounces) beef broth 1 can (15 ounces)
1 can (14 ounces)
2 cans (8 ounces) tomato sauce 1
paste
1 tablespoon
sugar 1 teaspoon
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Optional Directions:
In a large saucepan, brown ground beef and diced onion over medium heat. You’ll want to make sure your ground beef is fully cooked for your slow-cooker chili.
Pour the remaining ingredients into the slow cooker and stir until well combined. Be careful! Your slow cooker will be very full at this point.
Place the lid on your slow cooker and cook at LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours
Serve with grated cheese, sour cream, green onions and a bag of Fried corn chips, or any of your other favorite ingredients
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How to make homemade Chili Texas in your Instant Pot.
Don’t have enough time to do this in your slow cooker? Don’t worry! You can make Texas Chili in your Instant Pot. Here’s how you’ll do it.
- Preheat your Instant Pot to SAUTÉ
- Cook the ground beef along with your onions until your meat is no longer pink
- Add other ingredients and stir until
- Replace the lid and adjust the top knob to SEALING
- Now press MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK and cook for 25 minutes, then do a quick release.
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Watch us make our moms famous chili!
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Related recipe: Be sure to try these easy Texas pinto beans, They are the perfect accompaniment!
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