Tex-mex Chili (crock Pot)

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 -4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 cup vegetable juice or 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 brown beef and garlic until brown, drain well.
• 2 stir in chili powder and cumin, cook 2 minutes more.
• 3 in crock pot, combine beans, celery, onion, peppers.
• 4 add undrained tomatoes, vegetable or tomato juice, tomato paste, and salt.
• 5 stir in meat mixture.
• 6 cover and cook on low 10-12 hours or high 4-5 hours.