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Crockpot Spicy Queso Beef Chili

Add a side of beer bread and toppings for the perfect bowl of winter chili on these coldest days of the year!

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Prep
⏱️ 20m
Cook
🍳 120m
Total
⏰ 140m
Servings
6

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1

Chop the yellow onions

2

Seed and chop the poblano peppers

3

In a large dutch oven set over medium high heat, brown the meat all over, breaking up the meat as you go

4

Transfer the beef to the bowl of your crockpot

5

Add the onions, poblanos, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, and cayenne to the crockpot

6

Mix in the tomatoes, tomato paste, hot sauce, butter, and diced chilies

7

Pour over 2 cups broth, add the bay leaves, and season with salt

8

Stir to combine, cover, and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours

9

Towards the end of cooking, stir in the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and beans, and cook until the cheese melts

10

Ladle the chili into bowls and top as desired, such as with Greek yogurt/sour cream, cheese, avocado, cilantro, and green onions

11

In a large dutch oven set over medium high heat, brown the meat all over, breaking up the meat as you go

12

Add the onions, poblanos, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, and cayenne, and cook until fragrant

13

Mix in the tomatoes, tomato paste, hot sauce, butter, and diced chilies

14

Pour over 2 cups broth, add the bay leaves, and season with salt

15

Stir to combine, partially cover, and cook on low for 2 hours or up to all day, stirring every hour

16

Towards the end of cooking, stir in the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and beans, and cook until the cheese melts

17

Ladle the chili into bowls and top as desired, such as with Greek yogurt/sour cream, cheese, avocado, cilantro, and green onions

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You're all done!

Enjoy your crockpot spicy queso beef chili — and don't forget to share.

The story behind itCrockpot Spicy Queso Beef Chili: Cheesy Winter ComfortThis isn't your average pot of chili. Loaded with melted cream cheese and cheddar, smoky poblanos, and a slow-cooked depth of flavor, this queso-spiked beef chili is the ultimate cold-weather comfort food. Here's everything you need to know before you start cooking.
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