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This chili may have an intimidating list of ingredients, but it’s actually simple to prepare. Just brown the beef, drain it and put it in the crockpot with the rest of the ingredients. Let it simmer all day, and voila, you’ve got savory chili for dinner. This recipe also works well when halved if you’re serving it to a smaller group. Try it this week with the 85% Lean Ground Round Ground Beef that’s on our 5 for $25 meat sale! Click here to see all the meat on our sale.

Easy Crockpot Chili
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Crock Pot Time: 5 hours
Serves:12

1 pound ground round
2 cans dark red kidney beans
1 can light red kidney beans
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cans Food Club Italian Style Diced Tomatoes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small stalk celery, chopped
2 jars Joe’s Market Marinara Sauce
½ tsp. garlic salt
1 Tbsp. chili powder
¼ tsp. pepper
¼ tsp. salt
5 dashes Tabasco (more or less according to taste)
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 bay leaf

Brown ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain. Combine beef and rest of ingredients in a crockpot. Mix well, cover and cook on high for an hour. Reduce heat to medium (or to a simmer) and cook for at least 4 more hours. Serve with grated cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream and scallions.