Saturday Stirrings - Crockpot Chili with Beans

I've been making this chili recipe for years, and it's one of my family's favorite recipes. It's a fairly general midwest chili recipe. If you don't like beans they can be omitted, as Hubby and I found the last time I made it because I forgot to throw the beans in.

Crockpot Chili with Beans

1 lb ground beef or turkey

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce

2 Tbsp chili powder

1 1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 can (15 oz) chili beans, undrained OR pinto or black beans, drained and rinsed

Brown meat in a skillet until cooked through. Mix meat and all ingredients except beans in a medium crockpot and cook on LOW 6-8 hours, until onion is tender. Stir in beans and let cook another 15 minutes, or until beans are hot through.

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