Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy 3 Bean Chili

This is a recipe that I came up with while experimenting. Now it is a favorite and a great meal for a Sunday afternoon of football watching! Leftovers freeze very well.

• Ready In: 5 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 2  lbs lean ground beef
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  large yellow onion
• 2  large  red peppers
• 1  tablespoon instant minced garlic
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons black pepper
• 2  teaspoons  ground red pepper (add more for a kick)
• 3  teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  tablespoon  italian seasoning
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 (15 ounce) cans  baked beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies

Directions

1. While heating olive oil in a large skillet, chop onion and peppers into bite size pieces. Add both to pan and cook until tender, adding garlic about halfway through. Remove vegetable mixture from pan and add to crockpot. Drain extra oil from the skillet and add ground beef. Mix in worchestershire sauce, salt, pepper, red pepper and italian seasoning. While beef is browning, add beans, tomatoes and bay leaf to the crockpot. When the beef is cooked through, drain extra fat and add to crockpot, with rest of the ingredients.Cook at least 5 hours on medium.
2. Remove bay leaf before eating. Serve over cooked rice or noodles. Top with sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese.