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Steak-n-Shake Chili

Copycat Steak 'n Shake restaurant chili — ground beef simmered all day in a slow cooker with kidney beans, tomato, cola, cocoa, and cumin for a deep, complex flavor.

AmericanBeefIntermediate480 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
8
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 0.5 lb ground beef
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 10 0.5 oz canned onion soup
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • 30 oz canned kidney beans, drained
  • 6 oz canned tomato paste
  • 8 oz canned tomato sauce
  • 1 cup cola (Coke or Pepsi)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown ground beef with salt in oil in a skillet. Drain well.

  2. 2

    Blend canned onion soup in a blender for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add browned beef, blended soup, kidney beans, tomato paste, tomato sauce, cola, chili powder, cumin, pepper, and cocoa to a slow cooker. Stir to combine.

  4. 4

    Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 2 hours. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.

Tags

soupbeefcopycatchilislow cookerheartysteak n shake