Slow Cooker No Bean Chili that is whipped together in 10 minutes and the slow cooker does the rest of the work! This is THE keto chili recipe you need for a weeknight dinner meal now that school has started again.
Hey everyone! This is Lindsay again from over at That's Low Carb and today we are bringing you our epic and delicious slow cooker chili recipe the entire family will love!
An easy chili recipe like this is all the reasons that a slow cooker was the first appliance to purchase after we moved. The second was the immersion blender so I could make my Fat Bomb Keto Coffee...
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How to make keto chili
The only real prep work for this slow cooker chili is to cook the beef on a skillet first before placing into the slow cooker. After that, you chop some veggies up and throw that in the slow cooker. Place the lid on top, set it and forget it.
Now if you aren't following a strict Keto or Low Carb Diet feel free to add a can of kidney beans to this no bean chili for extra protein and fiber. My family is low carb and at times we'll add a can of kidney beans but more often than not we'll make it sans the beans like the recipe below. Enjoy!
This Keto Chili Recipe is SO easy!
My priorities for dinners are they have to be easy, quick and really really need the leftovers to be re-heatable. Slow Cooker dinners almost always fit that bill. This Slow Cooker No Bean Chili, in particular, is all that you need and it checks all of those boxes.
Our other family favorite recently has been this Low Carb Chicken Meal with Spinach, Goat Cheese and Artichokes! And White Chicken Chili.
We've been making these on a weekly rotation! We like our easy dinners.
Want to freeze this? Check out this great post on How To Freeze Chili.
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📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 bell peppers seeded, diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 ½ cups beef stock
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 6-8 turns freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Brown the meat in a skillet.
- Add everything to the slow cooker and stir together.
- Cook on Low for 6-7 hours or High 3-4 hours.
Nutrition
Shelley says
I love cornbread with chili. Any ideas for replacing the cornbread?
Taryn says
Of course! Try my almond flour cornbread 🙂
Lisa says
Love that it has no beans! If I want some beans I add them to my single serving. I used this to make nachos too. Family loved it!!
janet ducharme says
Can you add fresh mushrooms
Taryn says
Sure!
Michelle says
This is awesome chili! I thought I would miss the beans, but I don’t at all. For a little extra kick, I used Ro-Tel tomatoes and the flavor is out of this world!
Lilly says
I followed the recipe exactly but mine turned out more watery. Any tips on what I could be doing wrong?
Taryn says
You could add a thickener like xanthan gum or reduce the amount of stock. There are always variables such as how much liquid the beef releases, how much liquid is in the canned tomatoes, etc.
Dan McGuire says
I agree with you. Just looking at the recipe it is clear that there will be a lot of liquid. I'd skip the stock and just use a teaspoon of beef base (bouillon).
Elizabeth Gebelein says
Can you use some beans and keep it an S meal?
Thank you!
Taryn says
Yes. I believe 1/4 cup per serving is allowed.
Keri says
Anyone know how many net carbs a serving? I am new to this keto diet.
Taryn says
6 net carbs per serving. There are 6 servings.
Norm says
Second time around on this recipe. First time no cayenne (wife does not like) - this time cooked up some bacon (6 slices) cut about 1" long.
Alexandria says
What can I substitute for beef stock? I really want to avoid a trip to the store lol
Taryn says
Chicken broth would also work.
DESIREE says
This recipe states the nutrition facts, but doesn't state what the portion size is for the breakdown..
Does anybody know?
Taryn says
It's at the top of the recipe card. This has 6 servings.
Linda says
Do you think this could be done in an instant pot?
Taryn says
Yup! I'd just look up timing and settings for an instant pot chili and copy it.
Lori says
Thanks so much for this receipe! My husband loved it!!
Mariska says
Hi, this looks really delicious and would love to try it but I don’t have a slow cooker how is it possible to make it with out?
Taryn says
Yup! You can just simmer on low for a couple hours instead.
Julie says
This chili would definitely solve the bean or no bean debate. Either way, it looks delicious and super easy using the crockpot! I'm a coffee first girl but agree that I need leftovers built into my weekly dinner plans!
Erica Acevedo says
I am a sucker for chili when it cools down, and I've been trying to cut a lot of carbs out of my diet. This looks like a perfect solution - what do you think I could add to get that bean texture, though? Black soybeans?
Taryn says
If you aren't keto you could just add some black beans. They really don't have that many net carbs because they have so much fiber.
Michelle says
I have made a keto chili recipe that used diced pork for the bean texture. I plan on adding that to this recipe.
Taryn says
That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
ursala says
can you prep this the night before like add the meat with everything but the veggies?
Taryn says
Yes, this should work to prep ahead of time.
Whitney says
The intro says to cook before before hand but the comment I read says not to. Which should I do? I want to cook this for dinner. Looks yummy! 🙂
Taryn says
Sorry for the delay! That was an error in the comment. You should brown the meat first. But it would work either way.
Ivy says
Do you brown the beef first? Or just let the slow cooker do its thing?
Taryn says
You can either just let the slow cooker do its thing or brown the meat first. If you choose not to brown the meat the chili might have more liquid. If you prefer a drier chili brown and drain the meat first.
Michelle says
How big is the serving size? 1.5cups.?
Taryn says
Yes, about that. It will vary a little depending on the size of the vegetables, etc.