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Easy Chili, Stove Top or Slow Cooker, is super simple and flavorful with a secret ingredient of A1 steak sauce. We love to fill our bellies with a hearty helping of this delicious chili.

This is our favorite stove top chili, ready in just 15 minutes, but it can also be made in a slow cooker crock pot.

Need a dessert to go with it? Try this Strawberry Cobbler, this Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake, or this Red Velvet Cake.

a graphic of easy chili crockpot or stovetop — Easy Stove Top or Slow Cooker Chili Small Batch

What toppings do you put on chili?

Here are some ideas but you can really add anything you like.

Shredded cheddar cheese, or any flavor
A dollop of sour cream
Diced avocados
Diced tomatoes
Diced jalapenos
Tortilla strips or fritos, we love frito scoops
Diced white or red onions
Diced green onions
Fresh chopped cilantro or parsley

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How to make Easy Chili:

Stove top instructions:

On a cutting board, dice the onion.

Over medium heat, brown the ground beef and onions in a medium sauce pan. Once browned, drain the grease.

To the pan, add the tomato sauce, chili beans, garlic salt, chili powder, A1 steak sauce (optional), cumin, and parsley.

Simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes until heated through.

Enjoy with your favorite toppings.

a bowl of crock pot chili topped with sour cream, green onion, and fritos — Easy Stove Top or Slow Cooker Chili for Two

Crock Pot Instructions:

I use this 4 quart crock pot and love the program-ability of it and the keep warm feature.

On a cutting board, dice the onion.

In a 4 quart crockpot slow cooker add the ground beef, chicken or turkey and the tomato sauce. Mix together until combined. You do not need to brown the meat first.

Easy Crockpot Chili Recipe for Two - add ground beef and tomato sauce to the slow cooker

Add in the onions, chili beans, garlic salt, chili powder, A1 steak sauce (optional), cumin, and parsley. Stir to combine.

Easy Crockpot Chili Recipe for Two - add remaining ingredients to the slow cooker

Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

Serve with your favorite toppings.

a bowl of chili topped with sour cream, green onion, and fritos — Easy Crockpot or Stovetop Chili Dinner for Two

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Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 14 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Easy Stove Top Chili is super simple and flavorful with a secret ingredient of A1 steak sauce. This is our favorite stove top chili, ready in just 15 minutes, but it can also be made in a slow cooker crock pot.

Ingredients

1/2 lb ground beef (or ground turkey, chicken)
8 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 medium onion
15.5 oz can mild chili beans in chili sauce (or spicy)
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1 Tbsp chili powder
1/8 cup A1 steak sauce (optional)
1/4 tsp cumin
1 tsp parsley
Optional toppings - shredded cheese, sour cream, Fritos or saltine crackers