Slow Cooker Chili Colorado

This has got to be the easiest way to make Chili Colorado. Seriously. In fact, I can’t believe I actually did a video on this one. But I did. And I want you to watch it. It’s not that long, and you may learn a few things that will help you achieve better results.

Before I stop typing and let you watch the video, I should point out that you’ll need a good Colorado sauce for this one (get it here), just as you do with my other chili recipes (see below).

Ingredients:

Beef Roast of some sort
Chili Colorado Sauce (view recipe/video)
Wondra Flour (optional)
Half & half, milk or water (optional)

Instructions:

Turn on slow cooker to high, and let it begin to warm up.

Trim any excess fat from roast. If necessary, cut into two large pieces to better fit roast into slow cooker. Don’t fold a big roast over. Cut it into pieces instead. You’ll be glad you did.

Place roast in slow cooker. Cover with Chili Colorado sauce.

Cook on high for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, then reduce to low. Let cook for  another eight hours or more.

Using tongs, forks or spoons, transfer meat from slow cooker to large bowl and set aside.

Check your sauce for consistency. It it’s too thin for your taste, you can thicken it up using a little Wondra flour mixed with liquid. My preferred liquid is half & half, because it adds a touch of smoothness to the sauce. I use 2 tablespoons to a scant 1/4 cup. Pour flour and liquid into small jar or other tightly closed container. Shake like a tambourine for up to a minute to make sure the flour is really blended into the milk.

Stir flour mixture into sauce.

Use two forks to break meat into good sized chunks. They don’t have to be “bite size.” Leave em big and hefty looking. Believe me, they’ll fall apart at the push of a fork.

Return meat to slow cooker for as long as you can stand it – up to another hour.

Spoon meat and sauce into bowl and serve immediately. Garnish with a sprinkle of cheese or sour cream if desired.

Serve with Mexican Rice, white rice, tortillas, corn bread, tomato salad, or anything else you’re of a mind to serve.

If you’re a chili lover like me, I’m pretty sure you’re going to want to do this one a lot. If so, please revisit this recipe and leave me a comment about your experience. Have fun and don’t forget to..

Play with your food!

Lane

Related Recipes:

Colorado Sauce

Trash Pot Chili

Authentic Chili Colorado

Mexican Rice

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