5 Bean Chili

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Southwest Smorgasbord

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (126)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(126)

Cook Time:
8 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 8 hr 0 min
Total:: 8 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 cups chopped onion
1 (15-ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained
1 (15-ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
1 (15-ounce) can butter beans, drained
1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained
2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with jalapenos
2 (1 1/4 ounce) packets chili seasoning mix
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
Salt and pepper
Suggested servings: cornbread, sour cream, cheese, chips, and fresh cilantro

Directions

In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef with the onions. Be sure to break up clumps as much as possible. Put the mixture in a slow cooker.

Add remaining ingredients and stir together. Cover and cook on high setting for 4 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours.

Ladle into bowls and serve with your favorite chili fixings.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe 5 Bean Chili
linda wilkesbarre, PA 08-23-2009
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5 bean chili
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this chili for my family and they all liked it. It makes a lot of chili, and would be good for a party. I will... definately make it again.Read more
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ed silver spring, MD 08-15-2009
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Sorry. Too runny.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This chili was not bad, not bad at all, but much too runny. It would have been even worse if I had not drained the 80/20... hamburger that I use after browning it. The canned diced tomatoes come with a fair amount of liquid anyhow, and there certainly didn't seem to be any need to add the water (or beef broth, which is what I used instead). I didn't use tomato paste, but that wouldn't have made any difference. I didn't use any chili spice packs; added my own seasonings, but clearly not enough. I think that for crockpots, you (or at least I) need to add noticeably more in order to get the same "bite." I -will- make it again, but mostly if I want to have something ready for me when I get home after work. Otherwise, it's just as easy to brown the meat (which is the most actively time-consuming part) in a Dutch oven, toss in the beans and tomatoes and spices, and just let it simmer on the stove. (Although I don't know whether it is more energy-efficient to let something cook in a crockpot for all day or to let it sit on a stove for an hour or so.)Read more
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Summer Jacksonville, AR 07-15-2009
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Very Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I couldn't find the diced tomatoes with jalepenos, so I just bought the regular diced tomatoes and chopped up a small, fresh... jalepeno. My husband loves it and we'll be adding it to our recipe collection as a regular. Very easy to make.Read more
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Annetta Downers Grove, IL 06-02-2009
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Very tasty chili
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very good chili, and that's coming from someone who doesn't particularly like chili! As with another reader I could not find... tomatoes w/ jalepeno, so I used t. with garlic & onion..worked out fine. And the recipe makes a ton of chili, so you'll have plenty for a crowd or have some to freeze. My only complaint with the recipe is that I could not fit all the ingredients into the crock pot. But that was OK, I just dumped everything in a (big!) sauce pan and let it simmer for about 30 - 40 minutes. Way to go Sandra! Read more
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null null, null 06-02-2009
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Great Recipe for taste and convience
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy, great tasting, and good for you....what more could one ask for? I make almost everything from "scratch" and have been... cooking for over 30 yrs., even catering a number of functions. My friends and family call me "chef". However, even the best cooks need a "break" now and then. That's why I made my first Sandra Lee recipe. After making 20 "elegant"(and labor intensive) meals in the past 3 weeks, I decided to try something "semi-homemade. I'm glad I did. This is very good and all ages will enjoy it. I put this in my "permanent file".Read more
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Cesie Rowland Heights, CA 05-07-2009
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Great for parties!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My guy friends love when I make this! I don't even have to make a second dish when I have company!!!