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Slow Cooker Texas No Bean Chili

by Sarah Olson on August 7, 2017 | Updated April 2, 2021 22 Comments

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Slow Cooker Texas No Bean Chili is hearty even without the beans! This chili also doesn’t have tomatoes, just great spice and beef flavor in this meal.

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There are so many variations of chili, which I am thankful for. I can’t eat the same chili every week. This version comes from Texas where the creators of this type of chili feel very strong that it should not have beans or tomatoes in it. Does it still taste like chili you ask? Yes, it does! This recipe has a 1/4 cup of chili powder and I added Anaheim chile for an extra kick. A thick sauce is formed by adding flour to the seasonings that coat the beef cubes. This recipe requires a few minutes of stove top cooking to form the sauce, but that bit of extra time is worth it.

seasonings, broth, flour, jalapeno, onion on a wooden table.

Below is the sauce and beef before cooking. I add onion, Anaheim pepper and garlic.

texas no bean chili in a slow cooker not yet cooked.

I cook this on low for 9 hours so the beef will shred easily.

texas no bean chili in slow cooker.
close up of texan chili in the slow cooker with wooden spoon in it.

I baked my cornbread the night before while the house wasn’t so hot, then the next day all I had to do to serve dinner was to plate it.

texas no bean chili on cornbread.

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Slow Cooker Texas No Bean Chili

5 from 3 votes
No beans or tomatoes, this Texas No Bean Chili is all about the spices and the beef.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Texas No Bean Chili
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 9 hours
Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 84kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 3 lbs. beef stew meat cubed
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 2 tsp. oregano
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper this makes the chili extra hot, leave out if you don’t like extra hot
  • 28 oz. beef broth (Two-14-oz. cans)
  • 1 1/2 cups sweet onion (One large onion) finely diced
  • 1 Anaheim pepper minced
  • 2 tsp garlic cloves minced

Options For Serving

  • cheese shredded
  • onion diced
  • cornbread
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper, mix well.
  • Add the beef cubes and stir to coat them evenly.
  • In a very large skillet set to medium high heat, add the cooking oil.
  • Once hot, add the flour coated beef cubes and cook until browned, no need to cook through.
  • Add the beef broth to the pan, and stir until a thickened sauce forms, be sure to scrap up any meaty bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Add this beef mixture to the slow cooker.
  • Add the onion, Anaheim pepper, and garlic; stir well.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 9 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time. If desired shred the meat up with 2 forks.
  • Serve on cornbread and top with cheese and onion.

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Recipe Notes:

This is also excellent on Fritos, can’t go wrong however you serve it.

Nutrition:

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 685mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Filed Under: Beef, Chili, Dinner Tagged With: chili, Crock pot, crockpot, no beans, slow cooker, texas

    Comments

    1. Kari says

      October 13, 2020 at 3:32 pm

      Can I cook this on high for a shorter cook time?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 13, 2020 at 3:37 pm

        Yes, that will work fine!

        Reply
    2. TexasChiliMaster says

      July 19, 2019 at 3:13 pm

      5 stars
      Instead of beef cubes, I use LEAN (94%/6%) ground beef – easy to brown in a skillet before adding the spices. Also a little more “authentic” replacement for the generic “flour” would be “masa” – a Mexican flour used for tortillas (though this might not be available everywhere.) [If you use ground beef, add the masa mixed with enough water to make a “slurry” at the very end, before the final heating in the slow cooker.] Also I use dried onion in the spice mix instead of a chopped fresh onion as a topping – less mess to clean up, and no garlic at all: ditto. If you use good meat (and why not?), then instead of the two cans of beef broth, I use an 8oz can of tomato sauce plus 1-2 cans of water, depending upon how thick you want the chili. Making Real Texas Chili this way will dramatically reduce the time that your chili will need to spend in the slow cooker to about 2 hours!

      Reply
    3. Nova says

      January 28, 2018 at 4:08 pm

      So after coating the cubes in the flour and spices and browning them am I supposed to put the entire spice/flour mixture in with the beef broth and the browned up cubes ?

      #easilyconfused 🙂

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 28, 2018 at 4:50 pm

        Yes, put it all in 🙂

        Reply
        • Nova says

          January 28, 2018 at 4:57 pm

          Thanks!

          Reply
        • Shelley Edwards says

          February 12, 2018 at 9:36 am

          My husband hates garlic and onions ..i cooking ur 9 hour crockpot chili….Any suggestions of what I can use instead…is it going to be ok? thanks, Sarah!

          Reply
          • Sarah Olson says

            February 12, 2018 at 12:02 pm

            You could try without! I don’t know what would be a good substitute.

            Reply
            • Shelley says

              February 12, 2018 at 1:44 pm

              Thanks…Sarah about the no onions/ garlic..I can add it to my bowl as I luv both!…it’s been almost 5 hours now..at what point does it start to Thicken…or does it?

            • Sarah Olson says

              February 12, 2018 at 3:20 pm

              Keep the lid on for sure. Once it really starts cooking it will thicken up. I LOVE garlic and onions too!

            • Shelley Edwards says

              February 13, 2018 at 9:29 am

              Thank you …Sarah….! The chilli I did your Texas chilli turned out to be incredible even if I omitted the onions and garlic in the recipes!It was well worth the wait ..and I can’t wait to make it again!My husband Loves it ……and yes, we are having it Again Tonite!Thanks, Sarah!

    4. James Reuter says

      December 18, 2017 at 9:16 am

      Great chili ! when did you add the oregano?,recipe doesn’t say. I just put it in with the flour. Really enjoyed this different version.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 18, 2017 at 3:45 pm

        Yes, with the flour. I fixed the recipe, thank you!

        Reply
    5. Jordan says

      September 13, 2017 at 4:26 pm

      Do you think Almond flour would work in place of regular flour?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        September 13, 2017 at 7:48 pm

        I’ve never cooked with it, I’m unsure if it thickens thing well?

        Reply
    6. Sandra Shepherd says

      August 31, 2017 at 7:58 pm

      Can you make it without flour and use corn starch instead for those who need gluten free

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        September 1, 2017 at 9:47 am

        Hi Sandra, I don’t know how that would work. Let me know if you try it.

        Reply
    7. tumbleweedcontessa says

      August 8, 2017 at 6:42 pm

      This is real chili. As they say at Terlingua, “You don’t know beans about chili if there are beans in your chili. I’m ready for a cool day for some chili. Thanks for sharing.

      Wishes for tasty dishes,
      Linda

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 9, 2017 at 9:16 am

        Thank you Linda! So many people were mad about this recipe! It’s a delicious recipe to try. 🙂

        Reply
        • Pamm says

          August 9, 2017 at 1:20 pm

          What were they mad about…….no beans??? I am a true Texas and we do not put beans in our chili, but I can enjoy it either way.

          Reply
          • LaTousha says

            December 15, 2017 at 11:03 am

            Exactly!! Texans DO NOT put beans in their Chili!!

            Reply
    8. Paul McKeever says

      August 8, 2017 at 10:33 am

      Hi Sarah, Not sure which chili powder you are using ? as over the Pond here in the UK most are hotter than Caynne, so 1/4 of a cup and you would be in competion with NASA. Thanks.

      Reply

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