Crock Pot Chili Chili And Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups beef broth
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (7 ounce) cans chopped green chili peppers
1/3 cup chili powder
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 jar chipotle chile, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 -2 tablespoon sugar
4 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans
1 -3 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 lbs beef stew meat, cut small cubes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Preparation

Put first 13 ingredients in crock pot with 1 tablespoon of the sugar, mix well, add pinto beans.
Turn crock pot on low.
Heat some olive oil in a large skillet saute garlic, onions and green pepper for 4-5 minutes.
Add to crock pot.
Dredge the beef in the flour and brown in skillet.
(add more oil, if necessary).
Add to crock pot stir well.
Cook 8-10 hours.
Taste check; for acidity if necessary add more sugar, salt.