This award-winning Sweet Chili walks the perfect balance between sweet and savory. It's a quick, crowd-friendly crockpot meal that kids and adults love!
Course dinner, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword sweet chili
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Total Time 3 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
1lbground beef or turkey
1/2lbbacon
1mediumonionchopped
16ozpork and beansor baked beans
15ozchili beansundrained
15ozkidney beansundrained
15ozGreat Northern beansundrained
15ozbutter beans or cannellini beansundrained
15ozchickpeasundrained
1/2cupketchupadd more for extra tang
3/4cupbrown sugaradjust for sweetness
1tbspwhite vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1tspdry mustard
salt and pepperto taste
shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheesefor topping
sliced green onionsfor topping
Instructions
Brown ground beef with chopped onion; drain and transfer to crockpot.
Chop bacon and fry until browned (it will soften in the chili). Add to crockpot.
Add all beans and stir well.
In a small bowl, whisk together catsup, brown sugar, vinegar, and dry mustard.
Pour sauce mixture over chili and stir thoroughly.
Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6–8 hours.Oven method: Bake at 375°F for 90 minutes or until heated through.
Serve with shredded cheese, green onions and additional bacon on top.