Slow-Cooked Chili

From: Taste of Home

Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (16 oz each) dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (16 oz each) light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 can (15 oz) pizza sauce
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies
4 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper

In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Transfer to a slow cooker; stir in the remaining ingredients.

Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I halved it, but this would be a GREAT recipe to make the full amount and freeze whatever you can't eat. Or take it to a party! Also, instead of using a can of stewed tomatoes and a can of green chilies, I bought diced tomatoes with chilies. It was much cheaper than buying two separate cans, especially if you are going to be chopping the stewed tomatoes anyway!

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Thumbs up!! I only got a tiny taste of this tonight, to make sure it was edible, and it was so scrumptious. I don't like really spicy chili, so this is quite mild, but it would be so easy to throw in some seasonings to make it spicy if that's how you like it. Also, nothing's easier than the slow cooker, so another thumbs up for that!

Printable version:

Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (16 oz each) dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (16 oz each) light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 can (15 oz) pizza sauce
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies
4 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper

In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a slow cooker; stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.