17 Favorite Slow Cooker Chili Recipes

Chili con carne is basically a dish of highly seasoned and long-cooked beef with peppers. In some areas, chili is more of a stew, and in other areas, it might include beans. Chili doesn't necessarily have to be served in bowls. Use chili to top hot dogs, pasta, burgers, baked potatoes, and omelets.

The crockpot chili recipes below include Texas chili, chicken chili, super easy chili, and more.

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Hearty Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

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This hearty slow cooker chicken chili is relatively light and low calorie compared to the classic beef or pork chili. Boneless chicken breasts and a variety of canned beans make the chili super easy and convenient.

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Ground Beef and Sausage Chili

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Ground beef and sausage chili is an excellent and classic chili to cook and enjoy all winter long. Serve the chili with freshly baked cornbread or crusty rolls.
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Ground Beef and Black Bean Chili

Diana Rattray

Serve this hearty ground beef and black bean chili with cornbread or crackers. This is a chili your family will ask for again and again. Use a slow cooker or cook it on the stovetop.
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Karla's Easy Crockpot Chili Recipe

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This easy crockpot chili is seasoned with an envelope of chili seasoning along with chili powder and garlic. Prep time is no more than 15 minutes, and then it cooks hands-free the rest of the day.

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Easy Busy Day Chili

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This Busy Day Chili makes a big batch, and it's packed with beef and spices. Feel free to add some jalapeno peppers for a little more kick, or add some beans. Take it along to the game in the slow cooker.
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Slow Cooker Cincinnati Chili

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This "Skyline Chili" is a Cincinnati classic. The highly seasoned beef and bean chili are served over hot cooked spaghetti with chopped onions and shredded cheese.
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Crock Pot Vegetarian Black Bean Chili (Two-Bean)

Diana Rattray

This all-bean chili is loaded with flavor. Black beans, tomatoes, other beans, and seasonings make it a hearty vegetarian dish. Add a garnish of shredded cheese, sour cream, or chopped hard-boiled eggs.
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Three Bean Chili With Ground Beef

This chili is made with three kinds of canned beans. Use lima beans, kidney beans, and Great Northern beans, or substitute pinto beans or navy beans for one of the varieties. Ground beef, tomatoes, and chili seasonings make it a hearty, flavorful chili.

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Ness's Chunky Crock Pot Chili

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This chili, from Ness, uses both ground beef and chunks of stew beef, along with beans, tomatoes, and seasonings. The recipe calls for tomato soup with the beans and tomatoes but you could also use a small can of tomato paste and a small can of tomato sauce to replace the condensed soup.
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Crock Pot No-Bean Chili With Beef

Diana Rattray

This all-beef chili is made with ground beef. You can use coarse or regular ground beef, stewing beef, or a mixture of ground beef and ground pork or bulk sausage. The stewed tomatoes add texture and flavor, but crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted, or chili-seasoned tomatoes would be excellent choices as well.
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Chicken, Sausage, and White Bean Chili

Diana Rattray

Chicken and chicken sausage are used in this tasty white bean chili along with tomatillo salsa, tomatoes, corn, and peppers.
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Slow Cooker Chili With Ground Beef

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This ground beef chili is a simple preparation. It's made with canned beans and tomatoes. Bell peppers, chopped onions, celery, and chili powder add texture and flavor to this chili.

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Slow Cooker Chunky Turkey Chili (or Beef)

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This chili calls for ground turkey, but ground beef may be used as well. Shredded Mexican-style cheese and sliced ripe olives top this tasty chili.
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Crock Pot Chili With Beef and Beans

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This is another classic chili with ground beef. Kidney beans, tomatoes, and seasonings make it a satisfying stick-to-your-ribs chili.
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Favorite Basic Crock Pot Chili

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Serve this classic chili with shredded cheese and serve it with Tex-Mex cornbread and coleslaw.
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Slow Cooker Cincinnati Style Chili

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This is a Cincinnati-style chili made with a variety of spices, including cinnamon and allspice. The chili is traditionally served with spaghetti.

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Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

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This Coney Island chili mixture is the perfect topping for hot dogs. Take it to a tailgating event and serve it from the slow cooker.