Soups/stews

Slow-Cooker Hearty Beef Chili

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kraft

Chili is the ultimate crowd-pleaser and cool-weather comfort food. This simple version lets hearty beef and beans simmer all day, ready to wow 'em when the lid comes off.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

5 hr 10 min

servings

total:

8 servings, about 1 cup each

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What You Need

1-1/2

lb. lean ground beef

can (16 oz.) no-salt added tomato sauce

cans (15 oz. each) red kidney beans, rinsed

1-1/2

cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Mild Salsa

cup frozen corn

onion, chopped

Tbsp. chili powder

cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Make It

BROWN meat; drain. Add to slow cooker with all remaining ingredients except cheese; stir. Cover with lid.

COOK on LOW 5 to 6 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours).

STIR just before serving. Serve topped with cheese.

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with RITZ Crackers.

Serving Suggestion

For added color and flavor, top individual bowls of chili with BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream, OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits and/or coarsely crushed PREMIUM Saltine Crackers.

Food Facts

Kidney beans are available in both light red and dark red varieties. You can prepare this recipe using either variety or 1 can of each.

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OPeralta209

posted:4/29/2012

love love love this recipe. easy and delicious!

a cook

posted:3/7/2012

This is a hit! My family loves them. I'll be making it again.

LynnRadostits

posted:3/5/2012

This chili was not only easy to make but absolutely delicious! Fellow cooks recommended using medium salsa instead of mild, kidney and black beans,and adding canned diced tomatoes. I did and my diced tomatoes were with green chilis. I also served it with dollops of sour cream. YUM!

a cook

posted:2/8/2012

Yummy!

ksjohnson

posted:2/4/2012

Easy and delicious. You can't beat that!

a cook

posted:1/30/2012

This chili is fantastic. I doubled the recipe and it fed 8 people with leftovers. I used medium salsa, twice the amount of chili powder and a squirt of hot sauce for a kick. My company gave many compliments. Plus I get to eat leftovers all week (yum!). I will make again!

angiegorman79

posted:1/29/2012

We loved this recipe. I made the chili in the pot on the stove. It was easy and quick.

a cook

posted:1/20/2012

I make this chili every few weeks for my teenage sons. They love a big bowl of it after football practice - hearty and filling . I've tried different salsas and Taco Bell is the best for this recipe. Others change the taste and make it less appealing somehow. I always add a can of diced tomatoes as well.

scrooks21

posted:1/10/2012

I never heard of chili using salsa before in my life, so i decided to try it. Everyone loved it!! Had no left overs. If your feeding more than 4 I would double the recipe.

a cook

posted:12/17/2011

Love this recipe. I did change a few things after reading the other reviews. I used one can kidney and one can black beans. I also used medium salsa and think I will use hot next time. The chili did not have an overall chili flavor and I would add more chili powder. I liked the touch of corn. Overall easy and great tasting!