Skip the beans in this EASY 5 ingredient recipe for Crock-Pot No Bean Chili. A frugal meal that hits the spot on a cold autumn or winter day!
Slow Cooker No Bean Chili
A big pot of chili is one of my favorite “go to” recipes that I like to make in the cold winter months.
I love chili!
All kinds of chili!
White bean chili, chicken chili, chili with beans, chili with venison, chili with no meat. You name it, if there is a bowl of chili out there my name is on it!
And, I like my chili with crackers. Crackers with butter on the top. I take my buttered crackers and dip them in the my chili, making sure to get a big heaping scoop of chili goodness on my crackers.
Of course you can eat this chili with bread or even cornbread too.
One of my children is a picky eater (to say the least) and in her vocabulary the word “bean” is a bad word. The other day she asked me if I could make chili with no beans this time.
So no bean chili it was because, well, because I wanted some crackers with butter to go with it.
Sorry…couldn’t resist going back to those buttered crackers!
This recipe only has 5 ingredients. Ground beef is browned and crumbled on the stove-top, drained and added to the slow cooker. Toss in a packet of chili seasoning mix (or use our Homemade Chili Seasoning recipe), tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and some water. And let your chili simmer for 6 to 7 hours (you can go longer on this recipe if you need to too…nothing here is going to get over cooked if you need an “all day” recipe that needs to cook 8, 9, 10 hours…
Equipment Needed For Crock-Pot No Bean Chili Recipe:
- 4 Quart, 4.5 Quart, 5 Quart, 5.5 Quart, 6 Quart, 6.5 Quart Or 7 Quart Slow Cooker
- Can Opener
- Liquid Measuring Cup
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Use Ground Turkey In This Recipe?
If you would like to use another type of meat other than the ground beef used in this recipe you can easily substitute your other favorite ground meats such as:
– Turkey
– Chicken
– Venison
– Bison
Do You Drain The Canned Tomatoes Before Adding Them To The Slow Cooker?
In this recipe the whole contents of the can of tomatoes is used without draining off the excess liquid first. Just simply open the can and dump it in.
Can I Add Other Flavorings And Seasonings?
This recipe, as written, is a simple basic kid-friendly chili recipe without a lot of spice or heat. If you want to add additional seasonings or flavors to your chili you can customize this recipe by adding things like diced onion, minced garlic, diced jalapeno pepper and/or chili powder.
Use this recipe as a base and make it your own!
What Brand Of Chili Seasoning Is Keto Diet Friendly?
This recipe as written is very keto friendly, however finding a store-bought brand of chili seasoning that is not full of carbs can be difficult. That being said, I have found the Gold Strike Chili Mix Packets to be a tasty brand to use if you are on the Keto diet. But because I live in a pretty smallish town in Wyoming this brand is not easily found locally. So I usually just make my own homemade chili seasoning mix because then, I know exactly what is in it.
Special Diets
Gluten Free | Keto| Low Calorie | Low Carb |Low Fat |Low Sugar
This recipe for Crock-Pot No Bean Chili is Weight Watchers Friendly on the new Personal Points plan. You can see the WW personal points for this recipe here on the Weight Watchers website. Click here for MORE of our Weight Watchers Recipes
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Crock-Pot No Bean Chili Recipe
Heidi Kennedy
Just 5 ingredients in this frugal chili recipe with no beans. Perfect for folks who don't like beans in their chili or those on a low carb diet.
4 from 86 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs
Total Time 6 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course Soups, Stews and Chili
Cuisine American
Servings 6 People
Calories 280 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds Extra Lean Ground Beef (Cooked, Crumbled And Drained)
- 14.5 Ounces Canned Tomato Sauce
- 14.5 Ounces Canned Diced Tomatoes
- 1 Packet Chili Seasoning (Store Bought Or 5 Teaspoons Of Our Homemade Chili Seasoning Mix)
- 1 ½ Cups Water
Instructions
Add the cooked ground beef and remaining ingredients into a 4 quart or larger slow cooker and stir to combine.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours.
Serve with your favorite chili toppings and sides such as buttered crackers, corn bread, cheese, sour cream, chips, diced onion, etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 787mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 15.7mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 5mg
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