I LOVE the ease of a Crock Pot—“throw it in the pot and forget about it” is completely my kind of meal.
It’s hard to cut through all the crock pot chili recipes on Pinterest to figure out which ones to try for dinner. As someone that’s tried virtually every slow cooker chili recipe under the sun, I’ve got your back! Here are the absolute best easy crock pot chili recipes for you to try. If you’re got a chili cook-off or a football party in your future, pin this post—you’ll thank me later!
Check them out in the slideshow.
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31 of the BEST Slow Cooker Chili Recipes
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Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
Slow cooker chicken chili is a delicious change to the traditional chili that will keep everyone coming back for seconds.
Get the recipe at I Heart Naptime
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Slow Cooker Green Chicken Chili with Avocados
This green chili is sure to be one of your favorites. It has loads of flavor thanks to the base of tomatillos plus lime, cilantro, onions, chipotles, and avocados. Add it to your menu this week!
Get the recipe at 365 Days of Slow Cooking
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Slow Cooker Black Bean Taco Chili
This is a hearty slow cooker black bean taco chili. It's perfect cold weather comfort food!!
Get the recipe at Baked by Rachel
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Six Hour Slow Cooker Chili
This six hour slow cooker chili will become your family's go-to on busy nights!
Get the recipe at A Farmgirl's Dabbles
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Katherine Heigl's Favorite Slow Cooker Chili
Katherine Heigl loves this slow cooker recipe since it is healthy, easy to make, and delicious. Even her kids love it!
Get the recipe at Momtastic
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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Chili Mac
Looking for a nontraditional chili? This is the one to try; it is full of BBQ flavor combined with pasta and chili. What more could you ask for?
Get the recipe at The Recipe Rebel
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Loaded Slow Cooker Chili
Here's an easy slow cooker chili recipe that develops incredible flavor as it’s slow cooked in the Crock-Pot all day long! Topped with sour cream, cheese, and Fritos, this is a recipe everybody is going to love!
Get the recipe at Center Cut Cook
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Crock-Pot Crazy Pineapple Chili
Combining the flavors of a tomato-y base, Italian sausage, and pineapple makes the perfect combination for a sweet and savory chili!
Get the recipe at Two Healthy Kitchens
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Game Day Beer Chili
Next time you're preparing for the big game, make this chili full of fresh tomatoes and beer!
Get the recipe at Self Proclaimed Foodie
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Heart Healthy Slow Cooker Chili
This chili recipe is loaded with good-for-the-heart veggies and tastes amazing! Simple changes like choosing extra lean meat and low- or no-sodium veggies can turn a hearty dish like chili into a heart-healthy dish just like that.
Get the recipe at Mom On Timeout
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Savory Slow Cooker Chili
I absolutely LOVE chili. It is such a hearty, filling, and protein-packed dinner. With beef and a variety of beans and flavor, this will be one chili recipe you will want to make over and over again!
Get the recipe at Chef in Training
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Slow Cooker Beef and Refried Bean Chili with Salsa and Lime
This slow cooker beef chili with salsa and lime is just slightly spicy and uses a can of refried beans to thicken the chili!
Get the recipe at Kalyn's Kitchen
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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Chili
Chicken chili in the Crock-Pot makes for a perfectly easy dinner for weekend eats!
Get the recipe at Foodie Crush
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Slow Cooker Chili with Avocado Salsa
Make it ahead! This chili is made easy in the slow cooker, then topped with a refreshing fresh salsa.
Get the recipe at Taste and Tell
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Slow Cooker Chorizo Potato Two-Bean Chili
This slow cooker chorizo, potato, and two-bean chili is spicy but fits the bill when you want to warm up on a cold night and you're craving that fire-alarm chili!
Get the recipe at Table for Two
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Slow Cooker Beefy Fifteen-Bean Chili
Tender beef chunks and fifteen different types of (dried) beans make up the foundation of this mouth-watering chili. The Cajun sour cream that tops the chili is an integral part of the dish---be sure to give it a try!
Get the recipe at 365 Days of Slow Cooking
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Slow Cooker Chipotle Ale Chili
This flavorful slow cooker chipotle ale chili with a little kick of heat is the perfect dinnertime solution for a busy weeknight.
Get the recipe at Frugal Foodie Mama
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Slow Cooker Pork Ranch Chili
This hearty, flavorful, high-protein chili is so easy to make. It uses simple shortcuts without compromising flavor. You can serve it in a bowl or make it a topping for a baked potato.
Get the recipe at The Yummy Life
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Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
This chili is super creamy and spicy. It gets its creaminess from refried beans. Who knew using refried beans as a thickener would be so tasty? (Probably everyone but me.) This chili also makes terrific leftovers.
Get the recipe at Karen's Kitchen Stories
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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili
This slow cooker pumpkin chili is packed full of pumpkin puree, spicy Italian sausage, and lots of beans and vegetables. This hearty soup is perfect for cold winter nights.
Get the recipe at Nutmeg Nanny
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Creamy White Leftover Turkey Chili
This recipe is slow cooked creamy white chili made with leftover turkey!
Get the recipe at The View From Great Island
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Slow Cooker Quinoa Sweet Potato Black Bean Vegetarian Chili
Here is an unbelievably easy, protein-rich, and hearty chili to warm up the coldest of winter nights.
Get the recipe at Kitchen Treaty
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Slow Cooker Taco Chili
Slow cooker meals are not only perfect for busy weeknight dinners, but also great for weekend entertaining too! This taco chili is so flavorful. Serve it up with a side of cornbread and all the fixings!
Get the recipe at Shugary Sweets
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Slow Cooker Tangy Baked Bean Vegetarian Chili
The best flavors of sweet baked beans and spicy black bean chili combine into one great dish. It's vegetarian, and you won't miss the meat with the depth of flavor!
Get the recipe at Boulder Locavore
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Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
Slow cooker turkey chili is a healthy and easy chili recipe that's perfect for a chilly day!
Get the recipe at Two Peas & Their Pod
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Slow Cooker Victory Chili
This classic slow cooker chili recipe is easy to make and so comforting!
Get the recipe at Gimme Some Oven
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Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili
This chicken chili is made a whole lot heartier with some quinoa. Quinoa has a ton of protein and is a great addition to an already protein-packed chili.
Get the recipe at The Girl Who Ate Everything
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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili Mac
Have you had white chili before? It’s got all of the same great chili flavors, but it is not red like traditional chili. What you will find is lots of vegetables, chicken, cumin, spices, lime, cilantro, and diced avocado on top. This was such a favorite dinner for us last week. We ate it for days.
Get the recipe at Picky Palate
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Slow Cooker White Bean Chicken Chili
This easy slow cooker chili combines chicken, white beans, fire roasted tomatoes, and all of your favorite Mexican spices into a delicious, protein-packed dinner---perfect for busy weeknights.
Get the recipe at The Lemon Bowl
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Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Chili with Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans
This is a healthy and hearty slow cooker turkey quinoa chili with sweet potatoes, black beans, and warm spices that's easy to make, great as leftovers, and healthy too!
Get the recipe at Well Plated
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Slow Cooker Three-Bean Chili
It doesn’t get any easier than this three-bean vegetarian chili. Just throw everything into the slow cooker, and you’ll be rewarded with a healthy meal by dinnertime.
Get the recipe at Cookin' Canuk
