Description
This slow cooker bison chili recipe is a favorite in my house. The ingredients meld together all day, resulting in a rich, flavorful chili.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground bison
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, deseeded and chopped
- One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- One 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
- One 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 1 can kidney beans, drained
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Saute onions, garlic and bison in a saucepan over medium heat. Once meat is no longer pink, add to slow cooker.
- Add remaining ingredients to slow cooker and mix.
- Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours.
Notes
- If you prefer black beans over kidney beans, you can use two cans of those instead or vice versa. You can swap out any of the for beans of your choosing as well.
- Don’t care for peppers? You can use another veggie, such as mushrooms, instead.
- Customize the recipe with the vegetables, spices and sauces you enjoy most. If you want it spicy, throw in extra cayenne, hot sauce or red pepper.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 9 hours
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 353
- Sugar: 12.7g
- Sodium: 1,191mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35.6g
- Fiber: 9.9g
- Protein: 31.5g
- Cholesterol: 62mg