New Year's Day Chili

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb ground pork
• 4 ounces bratwursts, casing removed
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup red pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 6 ounces beer
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Brown ground pork and bratwurst until cooked through. Remove from pan.

2. 2

   Cook onion, red pepper, garlic and jalapeno until softened, about 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Place pork, bratwurst, vegetables, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, beer, chicken broth and spices into slow cooker.

4. 4

   Cook on low for 7-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.

5. 5

   Add tomato paste if chili seems thin.