Slow Cooker Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (16 ounce) can vegetarian baked beans
• 1 (30 ounce) can chopped tomatoes and liquid
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 cup beer
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 large carrots, diced
• 1 (8 ounce) can chopped jalapeno peppers
• 1 large red pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 8 leaves fresh basil, julienned
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 in a slow cooker, start by adding all chopped vegetables, then spices and stirring together, add remaining ingredients and cook for two hours or more on high.
• 2 toppings on side:.
• 3 shredded monterey jack or sharp cheddar cheese.
• 4 chopped scallions-green tops and .
• 5 corn tortilla chips.
• 6 sour cream or yogurt.
• 7 chopped avocados.