Atomic Canuck Chili
Submitted by Mike Purll 

This is a great chili recipe for your slow cooker. It 
allows you to spice it up as hot as you can take it. Oh, and 
let's not forget the garlic, eh! 

Prep Time: approx. 30 Minutes. 
Cook Time: approx. 5 Hours . 
Ready in: approx. 5 Hours, 30 Minutes. 
Makes 10 servings. 

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2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 large onion, diced
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
3 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon seasoned pepper
2 (4 ounce) cans mushroom pieces, drained
1 (28 ounce) can baked beans
2 (15.25 ounce) cans kidney beans with liquid
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1/4 cup white sugar
3 carrots, sliced
3 stalks celery, sliced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 jalapeno chile peppers, diced
1/4 cup Canadian beer
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
1/4 cup barbeque sauce 
dash of hot sauce

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef 
together with onion, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, and 
seasoned pepper. Drain off the fat, and place the mixture into 
a slow cooker.

2. Stir mushrooms, baked beans, kidney beans with liquid, 
tomato paste, sugar, carrots, celery, peppers, beer, and 
barbeque sauce into the slow cooker. Season with hot sauce and 
more crushed red pepper.

3. Cover, and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours.
(works good in a croc pot, too...)