Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Burgers

These slow cooker chili cheese burgers are a fun and easy dinner made with only five ingredients. Frozen beef patties cook slow in tasty hot dog chili, then get topped with melty cheddar cheese.

These slow cooker chili cheese burgers are a smart, comforting dinner that easily becomes a regular meal in a busy home. Using frozen beef patties and jarred hot dog chili makes the prep really easy, while the slow cooker makes everything soft, tasty, and cheesy by dinnertime. It’s a smart shortcut recipe with classic diner flavors like beef, chili, cheese, onion, and soft buns all in one dish.

Serve these burgers with kettle chips, oven fries, pickle spears, or a crunchy slaw to help balance the rich taste. If you want more comfort food on the plate, baked beans or macaroni salad are great side dishes too. For drinks, iced tea, lemonade, or cold sparkling water go really well with the cheesy, saucy burgers.

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 frozen raw beef patties
• 1 jar hot dog chili (about 10 to 15 ounces)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ½ cup finely diced onion
• 4 hamburger buns

Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Burgers: Directions

1. If you want, spray a little nonstick spray inside the slow cooker. Then put the frozen beef patties in the bottom. It’s okay if they overlap a bit.
2. Open the jar of hot dog chili and spoon it evenly on top of the beef patties, making sure each one is well covered. Sprinkle the diced onion over the chili.
3. Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours, until the burgers are fully cooked and feel soft and tender. In the last 10 minutes, sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly on top. Cover again and let it cook until the cheese melts completely.
4. Put each cooked burger patty on a hamburger bun. Spoon some more chili from the slow cooker on top of each burger. Then serve it while it is still hot.