Slow Cooker Meaty Chipotle Chili

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb thick cut bacon
• 1 1/4 lbs ground lamb
• 1 1/4 lbs ground beef
• 1 lb sirloin, cut up as for fondue
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (16 ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, lightly drained
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced fine
• 2 -3 teaspoons salt (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 cups beer
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 tablespoons chipotle salsa (i use san marcos chipotle salsa)
• 8 ounces sour cream (for serving)
• 2 cups shredded cheese (for serving)

Recipe

• 1 cut the bacon into 1/4 inch pieces and brown in pan over medium heat. remove and reserve on paper towls.
• 2 drain the bacon grease, then brown the ground lamb and beef in the pan.
• 3 crumble the bacon a bit and combine with the (drained) ground lamb and beef, sirloin, beans, tomatoes, and onion in a slow cooker.
• 4 add the seasonings (garlic, salt, chili powder, cumin, and oregano) to the slow cooker and stir well.
• 5 in a bowl, combine the tomato paste, beer, and chipotle sauce. stir until well combined and pour over the mixture in the slow cooker.
• 6 mix everything together.
• 7 cook on low for 8 hours.
• 8 serve with sour cream and shredded cheese.