Chili is a wonderful and filling easy meal that can be made ahead and tastes great reheated. It is also a meal that can easily be made grain free, bean free, etc. and served to guests who aren’t used to “health food” without anyone even noticing.
5 Ingredient Crock Pot Chili Recipe
This chili recipe is one of my favorites for its simplicity. It has only five ingredients (if you keep homemade chili seasoning on hand) and comes together quickly.
This chili recipe is most easily made in a slow cooker, but it can also be made on the stove more quickly.
We serve crock pot chili with coconut flour biscuits. I add some grated cheese, diced green onions, and garlic to the biscuits to make them savory.
Re-heated, this chili is also good in omelets or on top of eggs. A big pot at the beginning of the week also makes enough for plenty of healthy lunches during the week.
5 Ingredient Crock-Pot Chili Recipe [Bean Free]
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs ground beef (or venison, sausage, bison, ground turkey, or a mix)
- 2 onions (finely diced)
- 3-4 cans diced tomatoes
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- ¼ cup homemade chili seasoning (or chili powder, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, and cilantro to taste)
Instructions
- Dump raw meat and all other ingredients in Crock-Pot.
- Cook on low 5-6 hours or high 2-3 hours until meat is done and flavors are blended, or make in 30 minutes on stove.
- Enjoy 🙂
Notes
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How do you make chili? Add any unusual flavorings? My husband’s favorite is Cincinnati style. What’s yours?
Great recipe! I’m going to try it this week.
katie, i just had to tell you that i made this recipe. i’ve never been a fan of chili and especially never liked the beans in it. this was wonderful! we had it early in the week when i was not feeling well. i was grateful for the crock pot and that i could dump frozen meat in and have it be done. i think the last of the leftovers will be gone today. my husband said it was good and i should put it in the chili cookoff next year. for dinner last night, i cooked an acorn squash, then topped it with the chili and some sour cream and cheese. delish! thank you for the great (and easy) recipe.
When you put the frozen meat in, is it pre- cooked or raw?
I love crock pot recipes. They are such a time saver! However, I’ve been a bit concerned with the lead and cadmium content in many crock pot inserts. I’ve been using my crock pot much less in favor of a cast iron dutch oven.
My dad also adds parsley (or cilantro), oregano, basil, bay leaves, beer (I’m guessing this isn’t grain free), and butter (near the end).
We love chili in our house but gave it up about a year ago when we discovered my husband is highly allergic to CUMIN!! Any suggestions to make it still taste like chili without cumin?
maybe mild chili powder and some powdered dehydrated sweet peppers?
Just leave out the cumin all together. My recipe does not call for any at all. Enjoy. I would love to try the tomato replacement with pumpkin.
I use Mrs dash chili season . Use chili powder.
I substitute pumpkin puree for the tomato sauce for a hearty, seasonal twist. Everything else stays the same, except I add extra cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves to the spice mix.
Do you have any suggestions for a substitute for the tomatoes and tomato sauce? I can’t eat tomato products. Bummer. Thanks.
You can add just water and a thickening agent. Like cornstarch. I would add some beef flavoring to the water or add beef broth. Then add the seasonings. Hope that helps.
I am enjoying your recipes so much. Over a month ago my husband and I went wheat free, gluten free, low carb and we are doing great. I used your link to the coconut flour biscuits and printed that out too. I am the kind who gets ideas from recipes and then run with it, so the biscuits will be fun. I don’t measure and I was finding it difficult at the beginning learning the textures of almond flour, coconut flour, buckwheat flour. My first two tries at pancakes were hilarious. But there is not going back to any of the old food items and I am feeling so much better. Your ideas have been a huge help to me in the adjustment phase. Thanks.
Could you please suggest some ballpark quantities for the spices? Thank you!
Another easy recipes and just in time for chilly (ha ha) weather here. Thanks!