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Slow Cooker Low Carb Bacon and Beef Chili

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Looking for a lower carb meal? This recipe for Slow Cooker Bacon and Beef Chili has the same great chili flavors but with less carbs.

Slow Cooker Low Carb Beef and Bacon Chili

Hi all! I hope you are all doing well. I’m working on a few low carb recipes for the blog, I get a lot of requests for them. I eat low carb about 70% of the time. It seems to be the only diet that works for me, and well the only diet I can stick too.

To make this chili lower in carbs I had to really think about every ingredient. I thought red onion had less carbs than white, but they have the same. I add celery to fill up the recipe, can’t tell its in there after it’s cooked down. No beans are added to this recipe, but they certainly can if you can handle the extra carbs. I always thinks beans are a much better choice instead of grabbing for bread in my diet.

Slow Cooker Low Carb Beef and Bacon Chili

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The V8 juice makes a great sauce for the chili. I learned to do this from a family friend, it’s a great addition instead of plain tomato sauce.

Slow Cooker Low Carb Beef and Bacon Chili

Slow Cooker Low Carb Beef and Bacon Chili

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Slow Cooker Low Carb Beef and Bacon Chili
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Servings: 8
Calories: 318 kcal
Author: Sarah Olson
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground beef (browned and drained)
  • 12 oz. bacon, (sliced, browned, and drained)
  • 12 oz. V8 juice
  • 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 14 oz. can beef broth
  • 2 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 2 poblano chiles, diced
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
Slow Cooker Size: 6-quart or larger
Instructions

  1. Add everything to the slow cooker, stir.

  2. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.  Remove bay leaf.

  3. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Nutritional value are approximate. If you require a special diet, please use your own calculations. 

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 843mg 35%
Potassium 634mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 3g
Protein 18g 36%
Vitamin A 34%
Vitamin C 50.6%
Calcium 5.6%
Iron 16.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Sarah


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  3. There is way, way too much sodium!! V8 is the problem. Maybe tomato sauce would be a better choice.

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  5. Hello Sarah. Thank you for the great slow cooker recipes. Everyone I have tried has been really great.
    Thanks again and keep up the great work.

    Denis

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  6. HI again, Forgot to ask, You mention V8 in your recipe, Here in Aus there are several different types ie Vegetable,Tomato etc. Which won did you use or is there a substitute I can use, or as mentioned by Shannon, Tomato sauce??

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    • I think the vegetable juice would be the closet, but I think any would work well. You may need to add more salt at the end of the cooking time if you use plain tomato sauce.

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