Smoky Slow Cooker Chili

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 3 cups chopped onions
• 1 3/4 cups chopped green bell peppers
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup beer, lager-style
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 6 tomatillos, quartered
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 (12 1/2 ounce) cans plum tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, no-salt, drained
• 1 (7 3/4 ounce) can mexican hot tomato sauce
• 1 smoked ham hock, about 8 oz
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco, about 2 oz
• 8 lime wedges

1. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray.
2. Add ground pork and cook for 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well and transfer to slow cooker.
3. Recoat skillet with cooking spray. Add pork shoulder and cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer pork to slow cooker.
4. Recoat skillet with cooking spray. Add onion and bell pepper, and saute 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Add garlic, saute 1 minute, then add tomato paste and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
6. Stir in beer, cook a minute or two, then pour all over the meat in the slow cooker.
7. Add 1/4 tsp salt, chili powder, cumin, oregano, black pepper, tomatillos, bay leaves, tomatoes, pinto beans, tomato sauce and ham hock to the slow cooker.
8. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours until meat is tender or on LOW for 8 hours.
9. Remove and discard ham hock and bay leaves.
10. Add 1/4 tsp salt and the sugar, stir well.
11. Top each serving with 1 tbl each of cilantro, green onions and queso fresco. Serve with a lime wedge.
12. This can also be done on the stove, using 12 ozs beer and simmering, covered, for 2 1/2 to3 hours or until the pork is tender.

ground pork, pork shoulder, onions, green bell peppers, garlic, tomato paste, salt, chili powder, ground cumin, oregano, freshlyground black pepper, bay leaves, tomatoes, pinto beans, tomato sauce, ham hock, sugar, cilantro, green onion, queso fresco, lime

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smoky-slow-cooker-chili-440206 (may not work)