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Sweet and Hot Apple Cider Chili

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 15oz can diced tomato with onion
1 15oz can diced tomato with green chilies
1 15 oz can diced tomato
1 15oz can red kidney beans
1 15 oz can black beans
1 6oz can tomato sauce
1 1/2 cup apple cider (not apple juice)
2-3 tablespoons chili spice mix (I use half of the chili spice packet from Carroll Shelby's Chili Kit - gluten free)
nacho cheese shredded for garnish
sour cream for garnish

mix together ground meats and sprinkle with salt and pepper and brown in a skillet, drain meat.
place meat into a crock pot or large heavy pot on the stove (set crock pot to high, set pot on stove to med)
add canned diced tomatoes with juices
but drain canned beans before adding
add tomato sauce
add 1 cup apple cider - reserve half cup and add if your mixture is not liquid enough
add chili spice mix
add salt and pepper to taste

allow mixture to set in crock pot for an hour, on stove heat up to a low boil then simmer for 1/2 hour, covering with lid and stirring occasionally, taste then add more cider or chili seasoning or salt and pepper.

I avoid buying the canned beans or tomatoes that are 'chili ready' as they have spices added and I can't control the heat or the gluten content.