Flip on your slow cooker to make this easy Mexican chili recipe for your next tailgate or potluck.
Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, green chile peppers, cumin, and chili powder give this chili its unique flavor.
Is Chili a Soup Or Stew?
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Its base usually consists of beans, tomatoes, chili peppers or powder, and meat.
Chiliis short for chili con carne, which translates to “chili pepper with meat.”
Ingredients
1lb.lean ground beef
3(14.5-oz.
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)cansMexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, cut up
2(15.5-oz.
)cansred kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2stalkscelery, chopped
1largeonion, finely chopped
1cupwater
1(6-oz.
)cantomato paste
1(4-oz.
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)candiced green chile peppers
2clovesgarlic, minced
4tsp.chili powder
1tsp.ground cumin
1cupshredded cheddar cheese(4oz.)
Stir in cooked ground beef.
Test Kitchen Tip:you’re free to substitute fresh chile peppers for canned green chile peppers.
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Just remember to select brightly colored peppers that have a good shape for the variety.
Avoid shriveled, bruised, or broken peppers.
Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.
If desired, garnish with cilantro.
Here are some tips to prep them for storage.
Ladle the cooled chili into a large bowl or individual containers.
Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
you could also freeze chili.
Divide cooled chili among shallow freezer-safe containers.
Leave 12 to 1 inch of space between the top of the chili and the container rim.
This gives the chili room to expand when it freezes.
Freeze up to 3 months.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
