Slow Cooked Chili

Total Time: 10 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup dry pinto beans
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 cover beans with water and soak overnight.
• 2 drain and discard water. cover with water again and boil for 10 minutes. drain and discard water.
• 3 add beans to slow cooker.
• 4 brown ground beef with onions. place in slow cooker. add tomatoes, green pepper, celery, garlic, chili powder, pepper, cumin, sugar and salt. cover and cook on low for 10 hours.
• 5 remove from slow cooker and allow to cool. place in freezer bag. label and freeze.
• 6 to serve: thaw. heat until hot and bubbly. serve with corn bread. top with sour cream and shredded cheese.