Easy Slow Cooker Chili

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef, lean and preferably grass fed
• 1 onion, yellow and diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 6 ounces beer, about half a beer
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained and organic
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
• jalapeno and cheddar cheese (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef over medium-high heat in a large, non-stick skillet; stir to crumble and cook until meat is browning. add onion and next 7 ingredients, and continue to saute until onion is tender.
• 2 place meat mixture in slow cooker; stir in beans, tomatoes, and jalapeno.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 4 hours.