Crock Pot Black Bean Chili Recipe

This Crock Pot Black Bean Chili recipe tastes awesome. I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a chili recipe so much.

I love black beans. So making a crock pot black bean chili recipe is another way to enjoy black beans at their best. Simmered in a slow cooker with pork stew meat, onions, peppers, and spices is a lovely way to enjoy these little legumes.

You can make this crock pot chili recipe vegetarian if you’d rather leave out the pork. If you decide to make a crock pot vegetarian black bean chili you should add more onions and peppers to make up for the loss of flavor from the pork.

You may also need to add a bit more of the spices. Towards the end of the cooking time take a taste and add a little more chili powder to your liking.

How to Make a Crock Pot Black Bean Chili Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1.5 lbs pork stew meat
two 14.5 oz cans diced tomato with Chiles
1 green pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 heaping teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 cup chicken broth
Three 14.5 oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed well

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, season the pork with salt and pepper then brown on medium high.
Meanwhile, add the tomatoes, green pepper, onion, garlic, chili powder,cumin and chicken stock to a 4-quart crock pot set to high.
Mix well. Add the pork to the crock pot once it has browned.
Cover and cook 3 hours on high.
After 3 hours add the black beans.
Cook one more hour or until the beans have heated through.
Adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve with a sprinkle of cheese and a dollop of sour cream.
Makes 6 servings.