| If you haven't used your crock pot recently, its time to | | | | 1 teaspoon salt |
| pull it out of the cupboard. Crock pots are perfect for | | | | 1 teaspoon ground red pepper |
| those busy weeknights. Here are 3 different chili | | | | 2 tablespoon yellow cornmeal |
| recipes for a chilly evening. | | | | Combine all ingredients, except cornmeal, in a slow |
| Mom's Favorite Chili | | | | cooker, mixing well. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to |
| 1 pound ground beef ; browned, drained | | | | 8 hours or until meat is tender. |
| 1 can pork and beans | | | | 20 Minutes before serving: |
| 1 can chili beans | | | | Turn control to HIGH. Stir in cornmeal. Cover and cook |
| 1 regular can tomato sauce | | | | on HIGH 20 to 25 minutes. |
| 1 teaspoon cumin | | | | No-Bean Chili |
| 1 teaspoon chili powder | | | | 2 pounds ground beef |
| Red pepper ; to taste | | | | (or cubed lean stew beef) |
| Salt ; to taste | | | | 1 can tomato sauce - (8 oz) |
| Mix all ingredients in crock pot. Cook on LOW for 3 to | | | | 1 can tomato paste - (6 oz) |
| 4 hours. | | | | 1 can stewed tomatoes - (16 oz) ; (optional) |
| Navajo Beef And Chile Stew | | | | 2 tablespoon chili powder |
| 3 pound lean beef stew meat ; cut 3/4 " cubes | | | | 1 teaspoons salt |
| 1 large onion, chopped | | | | 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce ; or more |
| 2 garlic cloves, minced | | | | Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and |
| 1 can ready-cut tomatoes with juice - (14 1/2 oz) | | | | cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours. (Add a can of your |
| 1 can diced green chiles - (7 oz) drained | | | | favorite beans if you wish, but then it wouldn't be |
| 1 can whole-kernel corn - (8 1/2 oz) undrained | | | | No-Bean Chilli.) |
| 1 teaspoons dried oregano leaves, crushed | | | | This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings. |
| 1 teaspoon ground cumin | | | | |