Sweet Baked Bean Chili

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 medium onion, minced (or chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced or 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (12 ounce) jar mt. olive sweet 'n hot peppers banana peppers (minced or chopped)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 ounces water
• 1 (12 ounce) jar beef gravy
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (may add more for spiciness)
• 2 (16 1/2 ounce) cans baked beans (one can drained, one can undrained)
• 2 teaspoons chili powder (may add more for spiceiness)
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 note: if you like more meat, and less beans, replace the drained can of beans with a second pound of meat.
• 2 heat oil in large skillet on medium heat.
• 3 add garlic, onion, and peppers to oil, and sautee until onions are translucent and soft.
• 4 add ground beef to the sauteed onions, garlic and peppers, brown the meat, and drain.
• 5 add meat and veggie mixture to crock pot.
• 6 add the drained and undrained beans to the crock put, and mix with the meat.
• 7 add the tomato paste, water, beef gravy, katsup, hot sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper to the crock pot.
• 8 stir all ingredients together until well blended.
• 9 cook in crok put on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for 4 hours.
• 10 serve over rice, with hot dogs, or just have a bowl o' chili!