Crock Pot Chili Chili And Beans

• 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

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 saute 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.

beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, green chili peppers, chili powder, cocoa, chipotle chile, ground cumin, oregano, fennel seed, fresh ground black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, sugar, pinto beans, olive oil, garlic, yellow onion, green bell pepper, beef stew meat, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-chili-chili-and-beans-46332 (may not work)