Slow Cooker Smokey Chili (Serves 8 to 12)

Slow Cooker Smokey Chili

• Slow-Cooked Smoky Chili
• Purchased dinner rolls
• Melon balls tossed with honey and mint
• Beer and/or assorted carbonated beverages

Test Kitchen Tip: For an easy fruit side dish for the chili that will help to cool the taste buds, thaw frozen melon balls and toss them with honey and snipped fresh mint.

Shopping List

• 4 ounces smoked Spanish chorizo or smoked sausage
• 1 onion
• 1 head fresh garlic
• 4 medium or 6 plum tomatoes
• 1 can chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
• 1 small green sweet pepper
• 1 small red sweet pepper
• 1 container cumin seeds
• 2-pound boneless beef rump roast
• 1 bottle German rauchbier (smoked beer) or other dark lager
• 14-ounce can beef broth (or use water)
• 15-ounce can black beans
• 6 ounces fresh green beans
• 1 package long grain rice
• 7- to 8-ounce container creme fraiche or dairy sour cream
• 1 package flour tortillas
• 1 package (12) baked dinner rolls
• 16-ounce packages frozen melon balls
• 1 package fresh mint
• 24 cans beer and/or assorted carbonated beverages

Pantry Items

• chili powder
• salt
• dried oregano
• ground black pepper
• olive or cooking oil
• honey

Equipment Needed

• measuring cups and spoons
• cutting board and knife
• large saucepan
• wooden spoon
• heavy skillet
• spice grinder
• small bowl
• 4 1/2- to 5-quart Dutch oven
• tongs
• medium saucepan with lid for cooking rice
• large baking sheet
• large salad bowl
• kitchen scissors for snipping mint

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