Crock Pot Chili Chili and Beans

Description: Make and share this Crock Pot Chili Chili and Beans recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (7 ounce) cans chopped green chili peppers
• 1/3 cup chili powder
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 jar chipotle chile, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon sugar
• 4 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans
• 1 -3 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut small cubes
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

1. Put first 13 ingredients in crock pot with 1 tablespoon of the sugar, mix well, add pinto beans.
2. Turn crock pot on low.
3. Heat some olive oil in a large skillet sauté garlic, onions and green pepper for 4-5 minutes.
4. Add to crock pot.
5. Dredge the beef in the flour and brown in skillet.
6. (add more oil, if necessary).
7. Add to crock pot stir well.
8. Cook 8-10 hours.
9. Taste check; for acidity if necessary add more sugar, salt.