Slow Cooker Chili

We found this recipe on Low Sodium Cooking. This chili is extremely hearty. It uses stew meat instead of ground beef. You will not miss the salt in this recipe. 

1 tablespoon Olive Oil

2 Onions, Chopped

2 teaspoons of Garlic, Minced

2 tablespoons of Chili Powder
*
1 tablespoon of Ground Cumin

1/8 teaspoon of Black Pepper

1 1/2 lb of Beef Stew Meat, Cubed

2 cans of No Salt Added Tomatoes

1 can of No Salt Added Black Beans
 (optional)
8 ounces of Frozen or No Salt Added Canned Corn (optional)

*If you can get some ground Chipotle from a spice shop, then I recommend cutting the Chili Powder amount in half and adding 1 tablespoon of Chipotle.
 
Heat oil in a large skillet. 
Add onions and garlic and cook 4-5 minutes, until onions are softened. 
Add spices and beef. 
Cook and stir 6-8 minutes, until beef is browned on all sides. 
Place beef mixture in slow cooker. 
Stir in tomatoes and beans if desired. 
Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours.

The ingredients.

I am lazy and chop my onion and garlic in the food processor.

Cube the stew meat.

The oil, onion, and garlic.

Adding the beef to the pan.

Adding the ground Cumin.

Adding the Chili Powder.

Adding the Black Pepper.

This, my friends, is essential for slow cooking. It is a Reynolds Slow Cooker Liner. It makes clean up so easy. I believe my friend, Amy, introduced me to this amazing product.

Put this delicousness into.....

 this.

Add the diced tomatoes.

Stir it all together and wait 8 to 10 hours.

Pour on top of egg noodles (or rice or elbow macaroni). Top with cheddar cheese. 

This recipe is crazy simple and can be personalized in so many ways. Like green peppers? Add them. Want it more spice? Add more chili powder.

~Stefani =)