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Published January 13, 2017 | Last Updated July 10, 2021 By Barbara Bianchi 36 Comments

Slow Cooker Beef Chili With Bacon

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Beef chili with bacon is the perfect hearty meal. Then just add your favorite toppings!

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I’m writing this from the local coffee shop where I’m enjoying some special time with my daughter, Nicole. What could make the day more wonderful? Well, how about knowing that there’s a tasty beef chili with bacon simmering away in the slow cooker back home, and I don’t have to worry about dinner? 😉

It’s easy to find yourself spending a lot of time at home during the winter (especially all those days when you end up getting snowed in!), so today Nicole suggested we go out for a little bit and work on our blogs from the coffee shop. Before we headed out, I prepared this beef chili and set it to cook in the slow cooker.

It only takes about twenty minutes to prep the veggies and meat for the slow cooker. And then by the evening, voilà! You’ll have a healthy and hearty meal ready to serve for dinner. The chili is both paleo and gluten free!

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Beef chili is one of the first recipes I shared here on the blog. I used to make it on the stovetop, but it’s even more awesome in the slow cooker. Simmering meat and fresh veggies low and slow all day in their natural juices is a nutritious way to cook. And the clean up is so fast and easy too.

For the best tasting meat, I recommend grass-fed. It’s healthier and contains more nutrients than its grain-fed counterpart. I was able to find grass-fed ground beef on sale at the supermarket (yay!). If you can’t find it in your supermarket, you may be able to locate a local farm in your area at this site.

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Are these pictures making you hungry, yet? 🙂

Instructions

I use my two and a half quart slow cooker when I make chili. It’s similar to this one. So I have to do my prepping in a separate skillet.

First, cook the bacon (no nitrate bacon is best). I make the whole 8-ounce package of bacon. Then I put it in the refrigerator to be cut up and added to the chili later.

Don’t drain the pan you used to make the bacon. Add your diced onions and bell peppers to that pan. Let them sauté in the bacon fat for about 10 minutes. Yum.

Next, add the ground beef, breaking up the meat with a spatula and incorporating the peppers and onions. Cook until the meat is no longer pink. Then transfer the mixture to your slow cooker.

Now stir in the crushed tomatoes, garlic, and spices with the meat in the slow cooker. Stir it all up. Set your slow cooker to low for 6-7 hours, and that’s it.

Just before you’re ready to serve, stir in a tablespoon of Bragg’s apple cider vinegar for a real flavor boost. It’s one hundred percent gluten free, and one hundred percent nourishing to your body. Read more about apple cider vinegar here.

Now for the bacon. Chop up your cooked bacon and stir that in too. Serve warm with your favorite toppings!

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Next time you have a busy day (maybe you’re heading out with friends or going to the gym or shopping) and you don’t want to worry about dinner, this beef chili will come to the rescue. Just prep the meat and veggies and let your slow cooker do its magic.

What toppings do you like to add to your chili? Sometimes I stir in goat cheese or some Jalapeño peppers. 

More slow cooker recipes

Amazing Slow Cooker Pot Roast You’ve Got To Try – When I was growing up, pot roast was my favorite meal. This recipe handed down from my mom is a real specialty you’ve got to try.  

How To Make Amazing Pork Chops In Your Slow Cooker – These low-carb pork chops are mouthwateringly tender and cooked over a bed of sweet carrots and onions in the most intense savory gravy.

Slow Cooker Braised Short Ribs – This is one of the most popular recipes on the blog. Seared beef short ribs simmer in your slow cooker in a beautiful red wine sauce until the meat is so tender and juicy, it literally falls right off the bone. 

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4.75 from 4 votes

Slow Cooker Beef Chili With Bacon

Prep the meat and veggies and let your slow cooker do its magic. Beef chili with bacon is the perfect hearty meal. Then just add your favorite toppings.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword low carb chili, slow cooker chili
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 355kcal
Author Barbara Bianchi

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces no nitrite bacon
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon Bragg's apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cook bacon and drain on a paper towel. Then place the bacon in the fridge to be cut up and added to the chili later.
  • Add your diced onion and bell peppers to the same pan. And sauté in the bacon fat for about 10 minutes.
  • Then add the ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Break up the meat with a spatula and incorporating the peppers and onions. Cook until the meat is no longer pink. Then transfer the mixture to your slow cooker.
  • Now stir in the crushed tomatoes, garlic, oregano, smoked paprika, coriander, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stir it all up. Set your slow cooker to low for 6-7 hours.
  • Just before you’re ready to serve stir in apple cider vinegar and cooked chopped bacon. Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g
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Comments

  1. Charlotte Burkholder says

    January 16, 2017 at 12:02 pm

    This sounds healthy! We have started raising our own pork and chickens for eggs and would love to raised our own beef eventually. #bloggingboost

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      January 17, 2017 at 2:02 pm

      That’s so exciting, Char! Fresh eggs are so tasty. Have a blessed week. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Dawn says

    January 18, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    Cheers to bacon love. Plus it is Paleo chili, hooray! This looks like something I would really enjoy and will definitely try it at home soon!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 10:48 pm

      Terrific, Dawn. I just couldn’t resist the bacon. I’m so glad that you like it.

      Reply
  3. Sarah @ SUGAR MAPLE notes says

    January 18, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    Love the addition of bacon! And slow cooker recipes are the best!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 10:53 pm

      Don’t you just love letting the slow cooker take over? Have a great weekend.

      Reply
  4. Melissa says

    January 18, 2017 at 4:52 pm

    O-M-G yum!!!! I love chili, and the fact that I can put this one in the slow cooker makes me very very happy!! I am always struggling to balance time with flavor, and this looks devine! Mmm comfort food!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:02 pm

      Absolutely! That’s what I love about the slow cooker.

      Reply
  5. tiffany says

    January 19, 2017 at 8:50 am

    this looks amazing! you had me at bacon LOL

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:04 pm

      Ha! Yes, bacon really makes this chili scrumptious. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Kristen says

    January 19, 2017 at 11:36 am

    4 stars
    Wow, this looks and sounds incredible, i will definitely be making this very soon ☺

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:04 pm

      Thanks, Kristen! And thanks for the stars. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Christina says

    January 22, 2017 at 8:20 am

    Your chili looks fantastic, Barbara! And I’m loving this idea of stirring in goat cheese! I usually do a little sour cream but I think your way is more decadent and WOW!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:06 pm

      Oh good, Christina! Goat cheese is so yummy with this chili. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Rachel Ritlop says

    January 22, 2017 at 9:35 am

    this looks and sound so delicious. can’t wait to make it

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:09 pm

      Thanks, Rachel. I hope you love it as much as we do.

      Reply
  9. Jessi says

    January 22, 2017 at 10:03 am

    this looks amazing! I never would have thought to put bacon with chili, but really bacon is good with everything.

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:11 pm

      Thanks so much, Jessi. Bacon makes it the best!

      Reply
  10. Megan Friend says

    January 22, 2017 at 11:42 am

    Looks delicious AND sounds healthy! Win-win!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:12 pm

      There you go! Thanks, Megan. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Heather @Boston Girl Bakes says

    January 22, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    5 stars
    I love a good beef chili..but with bacon? Oh man why have I never added bacon? Can’t wait to try this 🙂

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:15 pm

      Yes, bacon! I hope you love it.

      Reply
  12. Lauren says

    January 23, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    well this just looks delightfully yummy!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:16 pm

      Aw, thanks, Lauren. You’re sweet.

      Reply
  13. Natalie @ Obsessive Cooking Disorder says

    January 23, 2017 at 7:02 pm

    bacon and chili will win my husband’s heart!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:18 pm

      Oh, good! I’m so glad, Natalie.

      Reply
  14. Katie foley says

    January 24, 2017 at 6:22 am

    This sounds so tasty! There is nothing more satisfying than knowing you’ve got a yummy meal getting ready in the slow cooker. Definitely trying this!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:19 pm

      Thanks so much, Katie. I just know you’re going to love it.

      Reply
  15. Marian Mitchell says

    January 24, 2017 at 10:43 am

    5 stars
    Barbara, this sounds ah-mazing!!!! I am so making this this weekend! I have yummed and pinned this recipe.

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:21 pm

      Thanks, Marian! I appreciate your sharing. 🙂 And thanks for the stars, too.

      Reply
  16. T.M. Brown says

    January 24, 2017 at 10:46 am

    There are so many things I love about this recipe!! My boys are going to love this. Printing, pinning and using soon! Yum!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 4, 2017 at 11:24 pm

      I’m so glad, Tina! Enjoy! 🙂

      Reply

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