Sweet Georgia Chili

This recipe is one I adapted from I think a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook I no longer have. It looks like a chili, but it does have a sweet taste from the Peach or Apricot Jam added. My husband and I like it for a change from regular chili. Let me know what you think. It does make a good slow cooker recipe. Serve with tortilla chips.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  onion, sweet, chopped
• 2  teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2  teaspoons dry mustard
• 1⁄2 cup pearl barley
• 1⁄4 cup  peach jam (or apricot)
• 16  ounces diced tomatoes (1 can, I used V-8 juice one time)
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1  cup  onion soup (1/2 a can blended)
• 15 1⁄2 ounces chili beans (1 can)
•  salt and pepper
• 1  cup water (more or less for consistency)

Directions

1. Brown the ground beef with the onion, garlic and mustard. Place in a slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients. Of course, it can also be cooked on top of the stove.