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Easy Spicy Beef Chilli

This easy spicy chilli recipe is perfect if you want to prepare everything ahead of time, and let it slow cook throughout the day.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 5 people
Calories 256 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 ceremi mushrooms (or canned mushrooms)
  • 1 can black beans 290 g
  • 1 can chickpeas 290 g
  • 2 cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp chicken or beef bouillon
  • ½ cup barley
  • ½ cup lentils

Spices

  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 dried chillis Omit if you do not like it spicy
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In an oiled frying pan, brown ground beef, onions and garlic.
  • Mix together all other ingredients in the crock pot. Add in the beef, onions and garlic mixture.
  • Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
  • Top off with sour cream, guacamole, tortilla chips, shredded cheese, cilantro

Notes

Can also serve with:
  • Bread
  • On top of lettuce/spinach for a healthy salad
  • rice
  • pasta
 
If you want to cook with a pressure cooker/ instant pot, follow the same instructions, and cook for 20 minutes. 
Keyword Beef, Chilli, Recipe, Slow cooker