SLOW COOKER GROUND BEEF CHILI

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Take time making a delicious staple in any home with this Slow Cooker Ground Beef Chili. Make it at your own pace and let the flavors of garlic, sweet peppers, tomatillos and more simmer to create a deliciously harmonious chili recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 7h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

1-1/2 lb. of ground beef
2 cups leftover meat (we used smoked brisket, pork ribs, and smoked ham), julienned
1 large onion, chopped
8 garlic cloves, chopped
8 mini-sweet peppers, chopped
5 tomatillos, chopped
1 can (28 oz.) Italian style peeled tomatoes
3 Tbsp. of tomato paste
1/4 cup of TACO BELL® Hot Sauce
1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans, drained
1 can of American-style lager beer
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1 lime
3 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
3/4 tsp. ground pepper
1 tsp. chipotle chile pepper powder
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese
1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

Steps:

COOK ground beef until done and drain well. Add to slow cooker. Add leftover meats of your choice. We recommend at least some smoked meats such as ham for flavor. You can use chicken, ribs, etc. We do not recommend seafood.
ADD onion, garlic, peppers, tomatillos, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, TACO BELL� Hot Restaurant Sauce, drained beans, and beer. Mix thoroughly.
ADD half the cilantro (put aside remaining cilantro for garnish) and juice of lime.
ADD dry ingredients (chili powder, cumin, oregano, pepper, cinnamon, Chipotle Chile, and sugar). Let cook on high for 1 hour then reduce to medium for 5 to 6 hours.
GARNISH with 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese, cilantro, chopped green onion, and a dollop of sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 380 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 34 g