Crock Pot Chili

• 12 lb Italian sausage (casings removed if present)
• 1 12 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1/2 in cubes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups water
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6 slices bacon, cooked drained and crumbled
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 -2 fresh jalapeno pepper
• 1 small dried red chili pepper, crumbled
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon dried oregano

1. cook sausage until brown.
2. remove leaving drippings in pan.
3. add beef to pan and brown in 2 batches add beef and sausage to crock pot combine all of the ingredients into the crock pot.
4. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours.

italian sausage, chuck roast, onion, green pepper, garlic, water, tomatoes, bacon, tomato paste, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, red chili pepper, salt, oregano

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-chili-75014 (may not work)