Simple Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage Chili

5 from 1 vote

Simple Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage Chili

A quick and hearty recipe for perfect to toss in the slow cooker and have ready when you walk in the door with a few simple ingredients and spicy sausage!

Prep Time5

Cook Time9

Resting Time5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 775kcal

Author: Kita Roberts

Equipment

Slow Cooker Crockpot

Ingredients

For Slow Cooker Chili

2 onions minced
2 red peppers stemmed seeded and minced
1/4 cup chili powder
3 tbs vegetable oil
5 garlic cloves minced
1 tbs ground cumin
1 tbs dried oregano
4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups water
1 lbs dried navy beans rinsed and picked over
1 lbs kielbasa sausage cut into 1/2" slices
8 oz andouille sausage cut into 1/2" slices
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs minced chipotle in adobo sauce
1 tsp liquid smoke
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper

Garish

3 scallions sliced thin

Instructions

Prep the veggies

In a large microwave safe bowl, add the onions, red peppers, chili powder, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, cumin, and oregano.
Microwave in 1 minute bursts for 5 minutes, until the onions are softened, stirring after every minute.

Add to Slow Cooker

Add the broth and water to the slow cooker. Stir in the onions, beans, and sausage.
In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, brown sugar, minced chipotle, and liquid smoke.
Stir into the slow cooker. Add the bay leaves and let cook on low for 9 to 11 hours.
Let the chili chill for 5 minutes off heat. Skim and needed fat from the surface.
Strain 1 cup of cooked beans into a shallow dish and mash with a potato masher.
Stir the mashed beans back into the chili and allow to thicken 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper as needed.

Serve

Ladle into bowls and serve with scallions.

Notes

Slow Cooker Revolution

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge.

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