Sunday, September 28, 2014

Slow-Cooker Southwest Chili


Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 medium yellow onions, diced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
  • 6 gloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 small cans corn kernels no salt added, drained
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 2lbs lean ground beef
  • 1lb hot Italian sausage
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 28oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 bottle lager (Sam Adams work very well)
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon light molasses
  • 2 15oz cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 small jalapeno chili peppers, seeded, stemmed, and diced
  • 2 arbol peppers, seeded, stemmed, and diced
  • 3 teaspoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Directions
  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook and break apart the ground beef and sausage. Cook until beef is evenly browned, and sausage is cooked (about 8 or so minutes). Drain and discard any excess grease.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients in the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on low for 10 hours, or high for 4 hours.