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Keto No-Bean Slow Cooker Beef Chili

A hearty keto slow cooker chili made with ground beef, peppers, tomatoes, broth, and warming spices without beans.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. 2 lb ground beef
  2. 1 small onion, diced
  3. 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  4. 3 garlic cloves, minced
  5. 1 can diced tomatoes
  6. 1 cup beef broth
  7. 2 tbsp tomato paste
  8. 2 tbsp chili powder
  9. 2 tsp ground cumin
  10. 1 tsp smoked paprika
  11. Salt, to taste
  12. Black pepper, to taste
  13. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef.
  14. Drain the excess grease and transfer the cooked beef to the slow cooker.
  15. Add the diced onion, green bell pepper, minced garlic, diced tomatoes, beef broth, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
  16. Stir everything together until well combined.
  17. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours.
  18. Taste the chili and adjust the salt and seasonings before serving.

Notes

Brown the ground beef before adding it to the slow cooker. This improves the flavor and lets you drain excess rendered fat so the finished chili does not become overly greasy.