Crock Pot Chili Chili and Beans

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 480 Minutes

Ready In: 510 Minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups beef broth

2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

2 (7 ounce) cans chopped green chili peppers

1/3 cup chili powder

2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 jar chipotle chile, chopped

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled

1 teaspoon fennel seed

1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 -2 tablespoon sugar

4 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans

1 -3 tablespoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 large yellow onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, diced

2 lbs beef stew meat, cut small cubes

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. Put first 13 ingredients in crock pot with 1 tablespoon of the sugar, mix well, add pinto beans.
2. Turn crock pot on low.
3. Heat some olive oil in a large skillet sauté garlic, onions and green pepper for 4-5 minutes.
4. Add to crock pot.
5. Dredge the beef in the flour and brown in skillet.
6. (add more oil, if necessary).
7. Add to crock pot stir well.
8. Cook 8-10 hours.
9. Taste check; for acidity if necessary add more sugar, salt.

By RecipeOfHealth.com