Easy Slow Cooker Chili With Sausage Recipe
This is a classic chili recipe with a twist adding ground and smoked sausage for more flavor! Plus it's super easy to make!
Servings 6 to 8 cups
Calories 246kcal
Ingredients
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ½ white onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or dried oregano.
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 1 twelve ounce pack smoked sausage links, sliced
- One 16 ounce can of pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
- One 16 ounce can of dark kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- One 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes
- One 10 ounce can of rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
- One 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 & ½ tablespoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- additional salt to taste
Instructions
- Brown the ground meat in a large pan on medium high heat. Remove the browned meat from the pan with a slotted spoon and it to the slow cooker.
- Add the sliced meat into the pan. Brown it on both sides and remove it from the pan using a slotted spoon and add it to the slow cooker.
- Place the jalapeno, garlic, onion, green pepper, oregano, tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, oregano, chili powder, cumin, pepper and salt in the slow cooker. Gently stir until all ingredients are combined.
- Cover with a lid. Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.
- Once it finishes cooking, salt to taste as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1078mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1245IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg