Our easy crockpot chili recipe has chunks of tender beef flavored with a warm mix of spices, chipotle peppers in adobo and a touch of Dr Pepper. It's a delicious blend of smoky spicy chili that's perfect for feeding your crowd for dinner, game day or tailgating. After a quick start on the stovetop to sear the beef and soften vegetables, it cooks low and slow in the crockpot.

This crockpot chili recipe is easy to make your own, use ground beef if you like, add your favorite kind of beans, dial the spiciness up or down and serve with your favorite chili fixings!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Crockpot Chili Easy Recipe
00:32 Easy Crockpot Chili Ingredients
01:20 How to cut beef for chili
02:40 How to make chili
03:56 Add vegetables
04:23 Add chili spices
05:26 Add chipotles
05:52 Add beans to chili
06:34 Cook our easy chili recipe in the crockpot or slow cooker
06:54 Serving our easy chipotle chili

Crockpot Chili Easy Recipe Ingredients
1 1.5 lb chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
1 tablespoon bacon fat (substitute avocado or extra virgin olive oil)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup bell peppers, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder blend (I like Morton & Basset)
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup water
2 teaspoons Better than Boullion Beef base (I also added 2 more teaspoons later)
4 teaspoons diced chipotle in adobo
1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
1 can Rotel tomatoes, drained
2 cans beans, drained and rinsed (I've used pinto beans)
1/2 cup Dr. Pepper

Crockpot Chili Easy Recipe Directions
Choose a well marbled chuck roast, with veins of fat running through it. Remove larger flaps of fat, and slice the roast into chunks about 1/2 inch in size. Season with salt and pepper.

In a large heavy bottomed pot, heat one tablespoon of bacon fat (you can also use avocado or extra virgin olive oil) over medium high heat. Add the seasoned meat in a single layer, and leave it in the pan without stirring for a few minutes to sear one side. Once it is well browned on one side, you can turn.

While the meat is cooking, roughly chop the onion and bell peppers. Once the meat has cooked for about 4 5 minutes, remove it from the pot, leaving any browned bits and liquid.

Add the onions and peppers and stir, scraping the bottom and sides to release the browned meat. Cook the vegetables just until softened, about 3 4 minutes.

Next to add the spices. I'm using the Morton & Basset chili powder blend, which is a mixture of chili powders and a few other spices. It's got a little heat, great flavor but not overly spicy. Add 1 tablespoon of chili powder. Add 2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Give this a stir and cook for a minute or two. Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste and cook for another minute or two.

Next, add one cup of water, and two teaspoons of Better Than Bouillon beef base. You can also use beef broth, but I like using this for a concentrated beefy flavor without having to add a lot of extra liquid. Note: I added 2 more teaspoons of the beef base before adding to the crockpot.

Next to add the heat. Add 4 teaspoons diced chipotle in adobo sauce. If you can't find the diced chipotles, you can use a can of chipotles in adobe and dice them before adding. For less spicy chili, add less chipotle. For a spicier chili, add more chipotle.

Add a can of Rotel tomatoes, drained, and a can of fire roasted tomatoes, drained. Drain and rinse 2 cans of your favorite beans, I'm using pinto beans.

Add 1/2 cup of Dr. Pepper to the chili mixture and give it a stir. Add the beef back into the chili and stir. Give the chili a taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking.

Pour the chili into a crockpot or slow cooker, cover and cook on High for 4 hours, or for about 6 hours on Low. If you've used beef broth, you may want to add a tablespoon or two of masa harina flour to thickening the chili near the end of cooking. Mix the masa harina with about 1/4 cup of water and stir into the chili. Simmer for 10 minutes to thicken the chili.

This is one of our new favorite crockpot chili easy recipes, and we love the smoky spiciness from the chipotles. Serve with your favorite chili fixings, like corn chips, cheese, sour cream and onions.
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