Shelly's Recipe

CREOLE-STYLE CHILI - Crock pot

Category: Chili

1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
2 medium green and/or red sweet peppers, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 cup sliced green onion
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15- to 16 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes with roasted garlic, undrained
1 (10 oz) can chopped tomatoes and green chili
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1.25 oz envelope chili seasoning mix
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp Creole seasoning or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper

In a large skillet, cook ground beef until no longer pink; drain off fat.

In a 3 1 /2- to 4 1 /2-quart crock pot, stir together the cooked beef, sweet pepper, celery, green onion, onion, garlic, beans, the 3 cans undrained tomatoes, condensed soup, chili seasoning, chili powder, Creole seasoning or cayenne pepper, salt, and ground black pepper. Cover; cook on LOW setting for 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 1 /2 to 4 hours.