Classic Slow Cooker Chili
"This chili is also delicious with beef cubes (I use a chuck or sirloin roast and cut it into small pieces; you could also use the stew meat that comes already packaged into bite-size pieces). If doing so, you don't need to cook it all the way through in the skillet. Just brown lightly and it will finish cooking in the slow cooker (the reason I cook the ground meat all the way through is so I can drain off the fat after it cooks instead of it accumulating in the slow cooker).Also, if you want to increase the heat (as is, the chili isn't overly spicy), consider adding chopped jalapenos (fresh or from the jar) or additional chili powder...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon vegetable or coconut oil
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1 medium yellow onion, diced small
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1 medium red bell pepper, diced small
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4 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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1 tablespoon ground cumin
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1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey (see note above)
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
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1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
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2 (15-ounce) cans light or dark kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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Shredded cheddar cheese
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Sour cream
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