Slow Cooker Trailer Trash Chili

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Save a cup of today’s coffee as part of the ingredients for tomorrow’s chili. Coffee is just one of a team of spice that make this meaty chili so good. Inspired by jon cline from vegas’ “AAA Jonny’s Trailer Trash Chili.”
Ready in: 1 day 4 hours

Ingredients

Serves: 20

• 2 pounds ground pork
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups corn masa flour
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 3 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/3 cup chili powder
• 2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2-3 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 4 cups cold water
• 1/2 cup day old coffee
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (28 ounce) can chili beans
• 1 pound smoked sausage, diced
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Preparation method

Prep: 20 hours | Cook: 8 hours

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground pork with onions and red bell pepper. Add just a little salt. Drain off fat.
2. Mix masa flour, oregano, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper into the cold water and day old coffee; mix well until there are no lumps. Add tomato juice, tomato sauce and chili beans; bring to boil. Now add the smoked sausage, brown sugar and cover, reduce heat to a simmer for 4 hours, stir often.
3. Transfer mixture to slow cooker; add smoked sausage and brown sugar, then cover. Cook on LOW for 8 hours.
4. Add more masa flour according to your desired thickness after the stew has simmered for 8 hours.Alternate Method

Cook on HIGH for 4 hours.