Best No-Bean Chili

Ingredients

• 1 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1 can diced tomatoes , 14.5 ounce
• 1 can or bottle porter-style beer , 12 fluid ounce
• 2 cans tomato paste , 6 ounce
• 1 cup beef broth
• 0.5 cups brown sugar
• 0.25 cups ketchup-style chili sauce , such as Heinz®
• 0.25 cups chopped jalapeno peppers
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons ground ancho chile powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds extra lean ground beef
• 2 onions , chopped
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 0.5 cups cornmeal

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour coffee into a slow cooker and set slow cooker to High; add diced tomatoes, beer, tomato paste, beef broth, brown sugar, chili sauce, jalapeno peppers, cumin, cocoa powder, chile powder, oregano, cayenne pepper, coriander, and salt.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onions, and garlic in the skillet until the beef is browned completely, 7 to 10 minutes; add to mixture in the slow cooker.

3. 3

   Slowly pour cornmeal into the slow cooker while stirring to assure no lumps.

4. 4

   Reduce heat to Low and cook for 2 hours.