Sunday Chili

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can mexican-style tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans or 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 (3 ounce) can tomato paste

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. add in garlic and onion when meat is no longer red; drain.
• 2 stir crushed, mexican and diced tomatoes in slow cooker. add beef mixture and beef broth.
• 3 add all seasonings & bouillon cube, cover and cook on low for 5 hours or more, or 4 hours on high.
• 4 if chili is too thin, add tomato paste as needed.
• 5 serve with all the trimmings - shredded cheddar, monterey jack cheese, low fat sour cream, minced onions and garlic bread.