Cozy Beef & Bean Chili Recipe Is a Budget Dinner From the Slow Cooker Slow Cooker Beef Dinner Gluten-free Budget Recipes

If you're looking for budget-friendly, stick-to-your-ribs recipes, stop right here. Soups, stews, chowders and chili are always welcome for dinner. This easy, budget ground beef and bean chili recipe takes minutes to prep and then the slow cooker does the rest of the work.

Plus, this delicious gluten-free chili recipe is easy on the wallet with simple, inexpensive pantry ingredients. To make this beef and bean chili you will need ground beef, kidney beans, pinto beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, diced green chiles, onion, celery, chili powder, ground cumin and whatever you want to top it with. We like sour cream, chopped green onions, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped red onion and avocado.

This savory chili is a hearty dinner the whole family will want to sit down to. Plus, they'll get the health benefits of beans. Serve this ground beef recipe over rice, or topped with shredded cheese and corn chips.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 7 to 8 hours
Total Time: 7 to 8 hours
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 29 ounces (1 can) kidney beans, with liquid
• 29 ounces (1 can) pinto beans, with liquid
• 29 ounces (1 can) tomato sauce
• 29 ounces (1 can) diced tomatoes
• 4 ounces (1 can) diced green chiles
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin, or more to taste

Recipe Notes

• Try this recipe with ground turkey instead of ground beef.

• Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat on low in a saucepot or in the microwave.

Here's how to make it:

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet. Drain the fat and pour into a slow cooker.
2. Add the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours. 

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