Easy Slow-Cooker Chili Recipes

Serve this chili with a lime wedge to add a burst of bright flavor right before you dig in.

This chili has a sweet-and-savory flavor that’s a lot like barbecue. That’s because we use a blend of spices (like ancho chili powder, paprika and cumin) and a little bit of light brown sugar.

Texas chili is made even easier when you use a slow cooker!

This hearty turkey chili is great served with cornbread — or crunchy tortilla chips for scooping!

This vegetarian chili couldn’t be easier — just throw all your ingredients (except for the couscous) into the slow cooker and wait. The couscous is added at the very end of the process so it’s perfectly cooked when it’s time to serve.

Purists may not think of this hearty chicken-and-bean stew as a 'chili', but it’s seasoned with many of the same spices. Cumin, paprika and chile peppers give this white chili a flavor that will remind you of the traditional, beef-based version.

Long simmering makes this tough cut turn tender and yielding. Keep a batch of this hearty chili in in the freezer for easy weeknight meals or game day entertaining.

A lot of slow-cooker chilis add all the spices at the beginning of the cooking process. We opt to add the chili powder at the end — it’s a great way to brighten the flavor up a bit.

This five-star recipe has rave review from Food Network fans who say it’s "hands down the best chili" with "smoky flavor and tender meat" — one they’ll "definitely make again".

Pork shoulder and beef brisket both benefit from a low-and-slow cooking method — making them the perfect choices for this smoky, savory chili. After 8 hours in the slow cooker they’ll both be perfectly tender.