Taco Chili
Taco Chili captures the vibrant flavors of a great taco by incorporating ingredients like ground beef or turkey, black beans, chili beans, kidney beans, and tomatoes, while taco seasoning adds warmth.
Adding chopped onion and tomatoes and chiles enhances the depth, while toppings like fresh cilantro, diced avocado, shredded cheese, and a squeeze of lime provide that authentic taco flair. The fusion of textures and tastes creates a hearty dish that brings the best of taco night into every comforting spoonful of chili.
Taco Chili
All the flavors of a great taco are in your homemade chili.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Chili
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 envelope taco seasoning mix or 2 tablespoons homemade Taco Seasoning
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can Southwestern corn with peppers, drained
- 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with chilies
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, drained
- 1 (15 to 16 ounce) can chili beans in sauce
- 1 (15 to 16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
- 1 (10 ounce) can mild enchilada sauce
- Shredded cheese (optional for serving)
- Diced avocado (optional for serving)
- Squeeze of lime juice (optional for serving)
- Fresh cilantro (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Place beef and onion in the skillet; brown for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, until no pink remains.
- Stir in taco seasoning; remove meat from pan to a slow cooker.
- Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or on LOW for 6 to 8 hours).
- Serve topped with any desired toppings.
