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slow cooked root beer chili
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Crockpot Root Beer Chili

A hearty, flavor-packed chili made with ground beef, beans, peppers, and a secret ingredient — root beer. Slow-cooked until rich and cozy, this chili has just the right balance of savory, smoky, and sweet. Perfect for fall dinners, game day spreads, or feeding a hungry crowd.
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef browned and drained
  • 2 cups chopped peppers and onion I use frozen
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 15 ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 ounce can chili beans, do not drain
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 11 ounce can mexi corn, drained
  • 1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilis
  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 1 ounce envelope chili seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 12 ounce Root Beer
  • Scallions cheese, sour cream for topping

Instructions

  • Add the ground beef, peppers, onions, garlic, beans, corn, and tomatoes with green chilies straight into your slow cooker.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili seasoning, brown sugar, and root beer until smooth.
  • Pour the sauce mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker and give everything a quick stir.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours, until the chili is rich, thick, and cozy.
  • Ladle into bowls, pile on your favorite toppings, and dig in!