Slow Cooker Beef Chili

I love making chili on a cold day so I wanted to tweak my favorite recipe for the slow cooker so I could make it more often. If you like shredded beef chili, you'll love this. I personally like my normal chili better because the beef chunks are more bite size and easier to eat but this was an easy way to get my craving satisfied!

Ingredients:
2 tbs. olive oil
1 1/2 pounds chuck roast
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
1 tbs. pasilla chili powder
1 tbs. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 tbsp. paprika
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can crushed tomatoes and their juices
1/2 (12-ounce) bottle beer, modela negra
1 1/2 cups beef stock
1 can black beans
2 cup sour cream
1 lime
cheddar cheese

Directions:
1. Season beef with salt, pepper, half of the chili powders, and half of the paprika. Place a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add beef to pan and sear until all sides are browned. about 5 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.

2. Add onion to same pan and saute over medium heat until translucent (about 10 min). Add garlic and saute another minute.

3. Add half bottle of beer and allow to cook until the beer is reduced by half. Add tomatoes and saute another minute. Add salt, pepper, rest of chili powder, red pepper flakes, and rest of paprika. Cook for 1 minute.

4. Add stock and make sure to scrape up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

5. Place your beef in a slow cooker. Poor chili mix on top of the beef. You can either cook it now on low heat for 6 hours or high heat for 4 hours or place in the fridge for later in the week. When you're ready to make it, just pull it out of the fridge and cook for the same time above.

6. When you get home or the beef is tender, add the can of black beans and allow to cook on high for 20 minutes.

7. While chili finishes, make your toppings: Grate cheddar cheese, chop cilantro, and mix sour cream with a squeeze of lime.

8. Serve corn bread with chili and sides and enjoy!