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Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Chili

October 19, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 2 Comments

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Bacon Cheeseburger Chili Recipe on 5DollarDinners.com

I think the name here just speaks for itself.

It really does taste like a bacon cheeseburger. In chili form.

This chili will get rave reviews when you serve it for dinner, or set it out for your football watching party!

Bacon Cheeseburger Bean Soup-5

I wish I could offer you a spoon for you to reach through the screen for a bite.

Bacon Cheeseburger Bean Soup

Look for the special, no need to soak ahead of time Slow Cooker Bacon & Beans from HamBeens! Find them on the dry bean aisle.

And here’s the recipe!

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Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Chili

All the best burger flavors snuggled together in a bowl!
Prep Time15 minutes minutes
Cook Time8 hours hours
Servings - 8 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 small white onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 lb. bag HamBeens Slow Cooker Bacon & Beans (pictured above)
  • 4 cups beef or chicken broth & 3 cups water
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 2 cups whole milk or heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

Instructions

  • In a skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic. Drain.
  • To the slow cooker, add the ground beef, dry beans, and 4 cups broth with 3 cups of water. Set on low and cook for 8 hours.
  • Once done cooking, stir in 1 cup of cheese and 2 cups whole milk or heavy cream to the chili in the slow cooker.
  • Cook and crumble the bacon and serve as garnish with the other half of the shredded cheese.
  • Serve Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Chili with some veggies or side salad.

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Disclosure: This post is brought to you by Hurst Beans and their Hambeens 15 Bean Soup Mix. Recipe and opinions are my own.

A photo posted by Erin Chase (@5dollardinners) on Oct 31, 2015 at 6:51am PDT

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions on qualifying purchases. Reviews, opinions are my own.
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Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Chili Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes, Soup Recipes Tagged With: 31 Days of Chili Soups & Stews

Comments

  1. crystal says

    October 24, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    It says “Salt and pepper” in the ingredients, but the steps do not say at which point the seasoning should be added or what to. Add to beef when browning? Add to all ingredients before turing on slow cooker? Add towards the end with the milk/heavy cream?

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  2. Lisa says

    February 20, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    I was wondering where I can purchase the HamBeens Slow Cooker Bacon & Beans?
    Thank you!

    Reply

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