Crock Pot Chili
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Recipe type: Soup, Chili, Beef
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Serves: Serves 10
 
Beef chili with beans and ancho peppers cooked in the crock pot.
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 2 cups water
  • 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 28 oz. can water
  • 4 oz. tomato paste
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups chopped sweet peppers
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 2 ears corn off of the cob
  • 4 - 5 crushed garlic cloves
  • 1 jalapeno pepper - chopped
  • 3 dried ancho chilies - soaked overnight in water
  • 4 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1 lb. dried beans cooked or 2 - 3 cans chili beans
Instructions
  1. Add the ground beef with the 2 cups water to a frying pan. Break up beef into crumbles as the water warms. Continue to cook until all the beef is cooked throughout. Dump into large crock pot. Set crock pot to HIGH.
  2. Add tomatoes and tomato paste with water to crock pot.
  3. Chop all of the vegetables and add to crock pot.
  4. Remove the stems and most of the seeds from the ancho chilies. Place them in a blender with a cup of water. Blend until it makes a paste and the anchos are ground up. Add mixture to crock pot.
  5. Add the spices and seasonings. Stir in.
  6. For the beans, soak the night before in cold water. Rinse and cook for a hour covered in water. When tender add to the crock pot. You can also use canned beans of your choice.
  7. Cover and cook on HiGH for 4 hours or 8 hours on LOW.
Recipe by Recipes Food and Cooking at https://recipesfoodandcooking.com/2015/08/08/crock-pot-chili/