This simple slow cooker chili recipe for two doesn’t require a lot of prep time, but takes enough time to cook in the slow cooker so you can get some things done while it’s cooking.  The chili is a little on the spicy side, but for me was just right. If you want to add a little more heat increase the amount of chipotle chili in adobo sauce or add some cayenne pepper to taste.

Slow Cooker Chili for Two

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

6 hours

Total time

6 hours 15 mins

 

Author: Larry

Recipe type: Slow Cooker

Cuisine: Mexican

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 garlic cloves (crushed and minced)
• 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 can kidney beans (15 ounces drained and rinsed)
• 1 can tomato sauce (15 ounces)
• 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
• 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chili in adobo sauce (minced)
• Salt and pepper
• Cheddar cheese for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Cook the ground beef, chili powder, tomato paste, garlic, and cumin in a large skillet over medium high heat stirring and breaking the burger into chunks as it cooks; cook until burger is no longer pink inside.
2. Place the burger mix into a slow cooker lightly sprayed with cooking spray and mix in the beans, tomato sauce, chipotle chili, and tomatoes. Season with ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.
3. Cook covered for 3 to 4 hours on high or 5 to 6 hours on low.
4. Serve hot garnished with the cheese.

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Adapted from Cooking for Two Cookbook