Description
Slow Cooker Chili Colorado is a warm and hearty dish that fills your home with irresistible aromas, making it the perfect choice for cozy nights or gatherings. This comforting meal features tender beef simmered in a rich sauce made from a blend of authentic dried chiles and spices, delivering deep flavors with every bite. Effortlessly prepared in your slow cooker, this chili allows you to enjoy a delicious homemade dinner without spending hours in the kitchen. Serve it with rice, tortillas, or cornbread for a complete meal that will impress family and friends alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups beef broth
- 6 dried guajillo chiles
- 2 dried ancho chiles
- 3 lb beef stew meat
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/4 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 dried arbol chiles
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Remove stems and seeds from chiles; toast in a dry skillet until fragrant (2-3 minutes). Soak in hot water for 20 minutes.
- Blend soaked chiles with beef broth, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- In a pan, heat avocado oil and brown seasoned beef coated with flour (5-7 minutes).
- Combine onion and browned beef in the slow cooker; pour blended sauce over top with bay leaves.
- Cook on low for about 4 hours until meat is tender.
- Remove bay leaves and serve hot.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg