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Bowl of three bean chili with vegetables including celery, peppers, carrots and corn

Big Batch Three Bean Chili Recipe

Sarita Harbour
This three bean chili recipe makes about 20 portions for your freezer or a family feast!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours
Course Food
Cuisine Mexican American
Servings 20

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups cooked mixed beans black, red kidney, and red chili
  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 1 ½ onion diced
  • 5 cloves of garlic red pepper
  • ½ yellow pepper
  • ½ orange pepper
  • 2 stalks celery
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced zucchini
  • 2 cups frozen corn kernels with jalapeno
  • 2 28- oz cans of diced tomatoes
  • 1 ¾ cups of water
  • 5 tablespoons chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons oregano
  • 3 heaping teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons salt or to your taste
  • 2 strips cooked bacon diced

Instructions
 

  • 1. Fry onion and garlic in 2 tablespoon olive oil in large frying pan
  • Add peppers and celery
  • Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink
  • Transfer the ground beef mixture into a large slow cooker
  • Add all other ingredients
  • Cook on high for four hours or low for six to eight
  • Serve over brown rice with grated cheddar cheese adn sour cream
Keyword 3 bean chili, big batch chili, three bean chili
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