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Slow Cooker Ground Beef and Chorizo Chili

My version of a Trader Joe’s meatless recipe – Slow Cooker Ground Beef and Chorizo Chili.

Slow Cooker Ground Beef and Chorizo Chili | Honey and Birch

This last week has been crazy. After my Memorial Day BBQ (which I forgot to take pictures of – didn’t take a single picture of any of the food that I made or my handmade decorations), I started a whirlwind week at work.  With the Blackhawks games and then the largest street fest of the year for the bar I work at, I have been moving non-stop.

Finally, I have a few days off and I can get back to business. And by business I mean blogging.

Mr. B and I decided to try a new chili recipe – I searched through what felt like a thousand recipes and found one I kind of liked on the Trader Joe’s website. What really spoke to me was the addition of soy chorizo – chorizo is not an ingredient I use often, and I’ve never used soy chorizo and it got me a little excited.

So delicious!

Slow Cooker Chorizo and Ground Beef Chili | Honey and Birch

Slow Cooker Ground Beef and Chorizo Chili

This was one of the easiest recipes ever and the chorizo adds great flavor and texture to the chili.  I imagine if I had used regular chorizo it would have been just as delicious.  You can also make this on the stovetop in a dutch oven if you cook on low.  It’s important to cook it for a long time so the flavors can develop.

I hope you enjoy it as much as me

Slow Cooker Chorizo and Ground Beef Chili | Honey and Birch

Slow Cooker Ground Beef Chorizo Chili

My version of a Trader Joe's meatless recipe – Slow Cooker Ground Beef and Chorizo Chili.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Course: Soups
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 460.5kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup diced red onion
  • 4 cups diced bell peppers I used 1 green, 1 red and 1 orange bell pepper
  • 2 jalapenos 1 seeded and diced, and 1 diced with the seeds
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 12 ounces chorizo
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 15 ounces black beans not drained
  • 15 ounces pinto beans not drained
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat vegetable oil. Add the onion, peppers, jalapenos and garlic. Stir to coat all the vegetables in oil and reduce heat. Cook about 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Transfer the vegetables to the crock pot.
  • Return the skillet to medium heat and add the ground beef and chorizo. Saute until browned and add to the vegetables.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
  • Cook on low for 5 hours.
  • Serve with optional sour cream and shredded cheese.

Notes

adapted from Trader Joes

Nutrition

Calories: 460.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.2g | Protein: 31.5g | Fat: 19.3g | Saturated Fat: 6.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 61.7mg | Sodium: 191.9mg | Potassium: 1.148mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 8.8g | Vitamin A: 3.076IU | Vitamin C: 111.3mg | Calcium: 108.1mg | Iron: 6.9mg
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adwokat gdansk

Thursday 24th of November 2016

The website looks fantastic !! Great job

Dini @ Giramuk's Kitchen

Tuesday 24th of February 2015

Love how hearty this looks! I love a good chili and adding chorizo is brilliant! Pinning it to make it next time I make Chili!

Jenny B

Wednesday 25th of February 2015

Thanks for pinning Dini! :)

Sinea Pies

Sunday 4th of January 2015

Wow, this looks GREAT! Your post was one of the most viewed last week on the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. You are being featured this week! Congrats. We go live Tuesday evening at 7 ET. Hope to see you there!

Jenny B

Monday 5th of January 2015

Wow!! Thanks for featuring me! :)

Thao @ In Good Flavor

Thursday 1st of January 2015

This chili looks hearty and delicious! I love that the slow cooker allows you to smell all the goodness as it simmers for hours.

Jenny B

Friday 2nd of January 2015

Me too Thao! Slow cookers are great for that!