Denise's crockpot chili

Name: Denise's crockpot chili
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb ground beef; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 clove garlic finely chopped; 2 generous tbsp flour; 1 generous tbsp cocoa powder; 2 tsp oregano; 3 tsp sugar; 3 tbsp chili powder; 3 tsp salt; 22 oz bottle of crushed tomato; 1/2 small can of tomato paste; 2 cans pinto or kidney beans (12 oz each) rinsed and drained; 1 1/2 cup beef broth; 1 1/2 cup beer (if no beer on hand, use 3 cups of beef broth); 1 bay leaf

kokomayla @cook_kokomayla

I have played with this recipe a lot. I'm very satisfied with the final results!, Thanks to my photographer hubby Mike for making it look extra special !!

kokomayla @cook_kokomayla

I have played with this recipe a lot. I'm very satisfied with the final results!, Thanks to my photographer hubby Mike for making it look extra special !!

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Ingredients

2 lbground beef
2onions finely chopped
2 clovegarlic finely chopped
2generous tbsp flour
1generous tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsporegano
3 tspsugar
3 tbspchili powder
3 tspsalt
22 ozbottle of crushed tomato
1/2small can of tomato paste
2 canspinto or kidney beans (12 oz each) rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cupbeef broth
1 1/2 cupbeer (if no beer on hand, use 3 cups of beef broth)
1bay leaf

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Steps

1

In a large skillet cook the beef, onion, and garlic together until the meat is no longer pink
2

Drain off any excess fat and place in the crockpot
3

Sir in flour, cocoa, salt, sugar, chili powder, oregano and tomato paste
4

Sir in all other ingredients; cover and cook on low for 4 hours
5

If you would like the chili thicker, uncover and cook another hour
6

Remove the bay leaf before serving
7

You could use the instant pot for the above cooking. I prefer to do the above steps in a regular pan on the stove top, then add all ingredients to the instant pot. If cooking in instant pot, cook time is 18 minutes set on manual. At end of time, quick release the steam.