Slow Cooked Italian Bean Soup

• 1 lb ground beef
• 12 lb Italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup water
• 1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes, cut up
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 -3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• salt
• 12 teaspoon hot sauce (or to taste)
• hot cooked rice
• shredded cheddar cheese

1. In a big skillet, add the ground beef, sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic.
2. Saute, crumbling the meat up, until the meat is browned; drain fat.
3. Add the meat mixture and water to a slow cooker.
4. Add in the tomatoes and their juice, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, basil, oregano, salt to taste, and hot sauce; stir to combine.
5. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
6. Serve over rice and sprinkle cheese on top.

ground beef, italian sausage, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, water, italianstyle tomatoes, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, basil, oregano, salt, hot sauce, rice, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/slow-cooked-italian-bean-soup-66073 (may not work)