Chili

Added by Sarah Schipul

30 minutes prep / 3-5 hours cooking
serves many!

1 lb	ground beef
2	onions	chopped
3 tbsp	chili powder
1 tbsp	chipotle chili powder
1 tbsp	ground cumin
1 tsp	ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp	ground coriander
1/4 tsp	cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp	crushed red pepper
4 cloves	garlic	minced
2 cans	beans (kidney, pinto, or black)	drained and rinsed
1 28 oz can	diced tomatoes
1 14.5 oz cans	diced tomatoes
1 bottle	beer
1 splash	tequila
1 oz	unsweetened chocolate	chopped
1 tbsp	Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp	brown sugar
	salt and pepper	to taste
1 tbsp	olive oil
1	bay leaf

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1.	Brown the beef. Drain and put in a crockpot slowcooker.
2.	Add the oil to the pan. Add the onions and the spices. When the onions are soft, add the garlic and cook for about a minute. Add to the crockpot.
3.	Add the beans, tomatoes, beer, tequila, chocolate, worchestershire sauce, brown sugar, and salt and pepper to the crockpot.
4.	Cook on high for 3 to 5 hours. When done, taste and adjust seasonings. Serve with bread, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and/or green onions.