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Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Chili

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An easy and hearty chili recipe that gets a flavor boost from roasted red peppers, smoked paprika, and a splash of balsamic vinegar!  Plus three recipes to use up your left-overs!

This hearty slow cooker chili gets a flavor boost from roasted red peppers, smoked paprika and a splash of balsamic vinegar. It's easy, hearty and makes for a delicious lunch or dinner!

All right, all right, all right!

I am back with the fourth instalment of the 3-in-1 slow cooker recipes series for you!  In case you missed it, I provide one big-batch base slow cooker recipe and then three additional recipes to use it in.  That way you don’t get sick of your left-overs!  The previous recipes in the series are here.

And even though I’m providing a deeelicious chili recipe today, all of my ‘left-overs’ recipes would be easily transferable to pretty much any chili.

Are you ready?  Let’s go!
 



This hearty slow cooker chili gets a flavor boost from roasted red peppers, smoked paprika and a splash of balsamic vinegar. It's easy, hearty and makes for a delicious lunch or dinner!

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Sooo.  This post was drafted on October 26.  That’s seriously how long I’ve been trying to get this post published!  Sadly, back on October 26, I was an over-worked, stressed-to-the-max crazy person, and the 3-in-1 slow cooker series had to be paused.

Now I’m back, much more sane, and so happy to be sharing this recipe with you, because It.  Is.  Delicious.

I wanted to mix up the traditional chili ever so slightly, so I decided to add roasted red peppers.  Then I added some smoked paprika and subbed kidney beans for white beans.  Finally, just before serving, I added two teaspoons of balsamic vinegar.

These ‘tweaks’ give some subtle undertones to the chili: sweetness from the roasted red peppers, smokiness from the paprika, and a verrry subtle tanginess from the balsamic.  But in all, it is still pretty close flavor-wise to a more traditional chili.

This hearty slow cooker chili gets a flavor boost from roasted red peppers, smoked paprika and a splash of balsamic vinegar. It's easy, hearty and makes for a delicious lunch or dinner!

Stay tuned because over the next few days, I will be sharing my 3 recipes to use up your slow cooker roasted red pepper chili!  But really, these recipes are all versatile and would work with any of your favorite chili recipes.

I hope you’re as excited as I am!

Leftover Chili Potato Nachos
Chili potato nachos

Chili Pot Pies with a Cornbread Crust

Chili Pot Pies with Cornbread Crust

Leftover Chili Tortilla Stacks

Leftover chili tortilla stacks

 

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Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Chili
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 hrs
Total Time
10 hrs 20 mins
 

An easy and hearty chili recipe that gets a flavor boost from roasted red peppers, smoked paprika, and a splash of balsamic vinegar!  Plus three recipes to use up your left-overs!

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Slow Cooker
Servings: 8
Calories: 260 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1.5 lb Ground Beef Lean
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 jar roasted red peppers drained and rinsed, chopped if necessary
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes
  • 23 oz/680mL tomato sauce
  • 19 oz/540mL white beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
after cooking:
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • additional salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook beef in a pan over medium heat, stirring to break it up for 8-10 minutes, or until no pink remains. Drain any grease from the beef as you transfer it to the base of a slow cooker.
  2. Add all remaining ingredients and stir up.
  3. Cook on the lowest setting for 8-10 hours.
Recipe Notes

I use a 5 quart slow cooker.

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper Chili
Amount Per Serving (1 /8 batch)
Calories 260 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 979mg 41%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 8g 32%
Sugars 10g
Protein 25g 50%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. We always sub ground turkey for beef, would that detract from this recipe? Or do you think it would be just as good? Thanks for your site btw! I am a new fan!

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  4. I’m so glad you are sharing this chili with us now because it’s perfect for the cold day we are having here. It looks beautiful and I loooove the roasted red peppers and balsamic vinegar in here!

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  8. Oh my this looks delicious!! I love love love white beans they are my favorite so this is right up my alley! How clever to add the vinegar and red peppers!

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  10. I love this roasted red pepper twist on chili, Denise — those peppers must give this so much flavor! And here’s to having more time to do those great 3 in 1 posts!

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  11. Back in October I bet you were swamped with your thesis and being a mama and full time blogger. Eeep! Bet you’re glad your thesis is done. Woo hoo! This chili sounds delicious! Can’t wait what other recipes I can use it in. Those potato nachos look FAB!

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