Kid-friendly Colorful Chili

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 lb lean stew meat, trimmed
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package chili seasoning mix (such as mccormick's)
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chick peas)
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons dark molasses
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown meat in oil on med. to med-high until seared on all sides. add chopped garlic and sauté about two minutes. place in crockpot. stir in cumin.
• 2 add diced peppers and onion to the same pan. sauté on med-high just until wilted. add cider vinegar and sauté until evaporated. add to meat.
• 3 stir in chili seasoning until well mixed.
• 4 add corn, beans, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes, stirring after each addition. add molasses and salt and pepper.
• 5 place on high and slow cook until meat is tender - a few hours.
• 6 serve with cooked rice, sour cream, grated cheese or any other accompaniment desired.