Dave's Slow Cooked Chili

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, finely cut
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in skillet and drain.
• 2 add beef, onion, green pepper, garlic, tomatoes, kidney beans, salt, chili powder, pepper and cumin to crock pot.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 cover and simmer on low for 7 to 10 hours.
• 5 experiment; i love to add various hot peppers from our local market and every once in awhile i have the opportunity to purchase some whole dried mexican peppers that can be ground into powder and added to the chili. also check out some of the bison meat websites for an excellent and lean beef alternative!