{VIDEO} Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Bean-Free Chili (Keto, Paleo, Whole30)

Bean-free chili. Omit the beans and you have a delicious low-carb, keto chili. Make this paleo/whole30 chili recipe in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

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I never thought I would like a bean-free chili until I made this now I don’t know if I’ll ever add beans to my chili again. Ok I’m exaggerating, of course I will add beans to chili again but still, I can honestly say I didn’t miss them in this recipe. If this chili recipe sounds familiar it’s because it’s based on Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Brisket Chili. When I say based on, I mean took the exact recipe and replaced the brisket with ground beef & sausage. The brisket chili recipe was recently updated to lower the carb count by replacing half of the diced tomatoes with low-sodium beef broth (or bone broth). The updated version is reflected here.

(electric pressure cooker)

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Using Other Ground Meats

For this chili I used a combination of ground beef and ground pork sausage. If you don’t eat pork, you can use a beef sausage or all ground beef. Don’t eat red meat? Make this a low-carb turkey chili by simply using ground turkey and turkey sausage. Ground chicken is another option. Or even a combination of ground chicken and turkey sausage. You see where I’m going here.

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Other chili recipes you might enjoy:

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Indian Chili (Paleo, Whole30)

Slow Cooker Chunky Beef Chili (Paleo, Whole30)

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Pumpkin Chili (Paleo, Whole30)

Browning Your Meat

Should you brown your meat before adding it to the slow cooker? I always do specifically so I can drain the excess grease out before I start my chili. But that’s just me; there’s nothing I hate more than a greasy chili. If you are using a very lean ground meat, you may find that you don’t need brown it before adding it to the slow cooker. Even when using the electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot), I drain my grease.

Instant Pot Bean-Free Chili VIDEO:

{VIDEO} Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Bean-Free Chili (Keto, Paleo, Whole30)

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• Author: Fit SlowCooker Queen
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 4 hours
• Total Time: 10 minutes 4 hours
• Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

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Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground sausage
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 15 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 1–2 tbsp chili powder (I use 2)
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp pepper

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Instructions

Slow Cooker

Optional but recommended: add oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef & sausage to pan and cook a few minutes until meat is browned. Drain excess grease.

1. Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
2. Cook HIGH 3-4 hours, LOW 6-8.

Instant Pot

1. Turn on the IP and select Sauté. Once hot add oil, ground beef, sausage, & onion and cook a few minutes until meat is browned and onion begins to soften. Drain grease if you need to.
2. Add the remaining ingredients to the IP. Stir to mix well.
3. Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 20 minutes. Natural release pressure for 5 minutes then manually the remaining pressure.

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Jazz this chili up with your favorite toppings. I used fresh cilantro, avocado, green onions, and sliced jalapeño. To make this recipe I use a large 6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot.

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