• 1 lb Lean Ground Beef (or Turkey for leaner option)
• 1 lb Uncased and Diced Italian Turkey Sausage
• 1 Large Chopped Onion
• 1 Large Chopped Red Pepper
• 1 Cup (or more) Chopped Celery
• 1 Cup (or more) Jalapano Frozen Corn
• 4-5 Finely Minced Garlic Cloves
• 1 15oz can of black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 15oz can of Red Kidney Beans (or chickpeas - rinsed and drained)
• 1 796ml can of Diced Tomatoes
• 8oz can of Basil Tomato Sauce
• 2 tsp cumin
• 3 Bay leaves
• 2 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp BBQ Smoke

The Process:

1. Cook sausage and ground meat then add to slow cooker
2. In a large pan add onion, celery, pepper and all veg. Saute for 10m or so.
3. Add tomato sauce/ diced tomatoes and all spices and cook until saucy! (Oh yeah baby!)
4. I remove any gross tomato stem ends since they are from hell.
5. Add sauce to crock pot.
6. Add beans and BBQ smoke.
7. Cook on low for 7 hours.
8. Remove bay leaves and enjoy!

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