Slow Cooker Gold Country Chili

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs london broil beef
• 1 large onion
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 lemon
• 2 granny smith apples
• 1 (8 ounce) can hunt's no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can hunt's tomato paste
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can hunt's mexican-style stewed tomatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans s&w low-sodium pinto beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans s&w low-sodium black beans
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can s&w low-sodium kidney beans
• 1 (4 ounce) can ortega mild diced green chilies
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 cut london broil into 1 inch or smaller pieces while removing all visible fat.
• 2 chop onion and garlic into skillet with olive oil. add meat and brown.
• 3 place garlic, onion, and browned meat into slow cooker when ready.
• 4 add tomato sauce, paste, stewed tomatoes, diced green chiles, and beans to the slow cooker.
• 5 chop the apples into bite-size pieces and toss them into the cooker.
• 6 squeeze lemon and strain juice to remove seeds.
• 7 in measuring cup, mix together all dry seasoning with ½ cup water and lemon juice.
• 8 add additional ½ cup water and stir thouroughly with large kitchen spoon. until mixed.
• 9 cover and cook on high for 6 hours.