Sweet and Spicy Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
This chili has the perfect balance of sweetness and heat! And really everything else... it's simply my favorite!
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 orange bell pepper diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 large sweet onion diced
- 2 Tbsp garlic minced
- 1 jalapeno minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 16 oz dark red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 22 oz Bush's Grillin' Beans bourbon & brown sugar
- 1/2-2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil
- Add the onion and bell peppers and cook until the onion is translucent (about 8 minutes)
- Add the garlic and jalapeño and cook for another minute
- Remove from heat and transfer mixture to your slow cooker
- Add the ground beef and sausage to the same skillet on medium heat
- Break up meat into small pieces and cook until no longer pink. Drain the fat.
- Place the cooked meat in the slow cooker
- Add all of the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours. Stir every so often.