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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker Maple Bacon Chili

    Published: Oct 19, 2018 · Modified: Aug 7, 2021 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links

    Slow Cooker Maple Bacon Chili

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    Looking for a chili recipe that is simple to make yet turns up the flavor dial by several notches? This Slow Cooker Maple Bacon Chili will have you craving chili for dinner every day! #as #chilipride #slowcookergourmet #slowcooker #chilirecipe #slowcookerchili

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hunt's and BUSH'S. The opinions and text are all mine.


    Looking for a chili recipe that is simple to make yet turns up the flavor dial by several notches? This Slow Cooker Maple Bacon Chili will have the family scrambling to the table and you showing off your chili pride!slow cooker maple bacon chili topped with cheese and green onions

    I just love making chili, and I'm not sure I will ever run out of ideas for making new chili recipes! Lean ground beef, maple bacon and just the right spices to start. From there it takes just a few more items to make your new favorite chili recipe for fall. This chili combines all of my favorite sweet and spicy things to create a dish that has a big flavor profile with just a few simple ingredients.

    slow cooker maple bacon chili topped with cheese and green onions with a can of beans and a can of tomatoes

    How do you make the best homemade chili?

    Start with the best ingredients, of course!! Like vine-ripened tomatoes from Hunt's and slow simmered chili beans from BUSH's... I've linked up the exact ones I used below!

    • Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes
    • BUSH'S White Chili Beans (these are my favorite beans to use in chili, mild with a great texture!)
    • maple bacon
    • lean ground beef
    • chipotle chili powder for a little extra spice

    slow cooker full of maple bacon chili

    Brown up your beef and bacon in your skillet or multi-cooker and the rest of this recipe pretty well cooks itself. Maple bacon is a critical flavor here, as is the chipotle chili powder, but feel free to customize by adding other spices or even more beans!

    This chili needs to simmer away all day in the slow cooker, and there is a very good reason for that. It will make your house smell amazing! I thought about making this in the pressure cooker, but that would mean missing out on the mouthwatering scents drifting about!

     

    As far as toppings go, there's really no need to get crazy. A sharp cheddar cheese, some additional crispy bacon pieces and a few green onions are all that is needed to enjoy the flavors of this chili. Of course, feel free to make it your own with a little sour cream swirl or some crushed tortilla chips!

    A few other common questions I get when it comes to making chili...

    slow cooker full of maple bacon chiliDo you drain beans for chili?

    • not with these! I used BUSH'S White Chili Beans and they come in the most amazing sauce that enhances the flavor of the chili
    • if you choose regular pinto or red kidney beans, you could drain them if desired

    Do you have to brown the meat before slow cooking?

    • in this case, yes!
    • browning the beef and bacon not only helps to break it up it also helps to develop the flavors
    slow cooker maple bacon chili topped with cheese and green onions

    Slow Cooker Maple Bacon Chili

    Jennifer Draper
    Looking for a chili recipe that is simple to make yet turns up the flavor dial by several notches? This Slow Cooker Maple Bacon Chili will have the family scrambling to the table and you showing off your chili pride!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 3 hrs
    Total Time 3 hrs 15 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 428 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound lean ground beef
    • 12 oz maple bacon
    • 14.5 oz Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes
    • 15.5 oz BUSH'S White Chili Beans
    • 3 teaspoons chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
    • ½ cup beef broth

    Instructions
     

    • Finely chop 6 slices of the maple bacon and add to preheated skillet or multi cooker along with ground beef
    • Sauté and break apart with spatula until fully cooked then transfer meat to slow cooker
    • Add remaining ingredients, cover and cook on high for 3-4 hour or low for 6-8
    • Cook remaining bacon according to package directions and finely chop
    • Serve chili topped with crispy bacon pieces along with cheese or as desired

    Nutrition

    Calories: 428kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 27gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 1535mgPotassium: 868mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 455IUVitamin C: 7.6mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 4.5mg
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    1. SRD Hodges says

      September 20, 2021 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      Just got it all set up in the Ninja slow cooker, gave it a taste, and oh my goodness! Can’t wait for super time!! I added some salsa that it was time to go and sautéed a yellow pepper that also needed to be used with the bacon and onion and a little garlic but the seasoning was perfect! Also doubled the recipe except the beef and bacon bc meat prices are scary! Thank you for helping me meet my chili craving!

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    2. Roy says

      June 02, 2020 at 9:08 am

      Can you put noodles in this.and what would make it thinner.i like chilly alittle soupy.

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      • Jennifer says

        June 05, 2020 at 12:44 pm

        Sure! I think adding some cooked noodles would be tasty. You can also add some additional beef broth to make it a little more soupy.

        Reply
    3. Chelsea says

      October 27, 2019 at 9:34 am

      3 stars
      Very dry. I choose the 8 hour on low and turned out dry. I even added extra beef broth at the beginning.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        October 27, 2019 at 10:41 am

        I'm sorry to hear that Chelsea. Can you elaborate what you mean by being dry? Do you mean that all of the liquid evaporated from the slow cooker?

        Reply

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