Slow Cooker Red Chili

Step 1

In a nonstick skillet over med-high heat, cook ground beef until almost done. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook several minutes more. (I really like to brown my ground beef well, and I make sure to break it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon while cooking. By cooking over high heat and stirring often, there should not be any liquid left in the pan from the onion or the peppers and since the beef is very low-fat, there will not be any fat to pour off.) Set aside.

Step 2

Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, taco seasoning, cumin and paprika to the bowl of a 6 quart slow cooker. Whisk until all spices are fully combined. Add meat mixture and stir until fully combined with the sauce.

Step 3

Set slow cooker for 4 hours on high (or 8 hours on low). In the last 10 minutes of cooking, stir in black beans and apple cider vinegar.

Step 4

Optional garnishes would be shredded cheese, sour cream, green onion and corn chips.