Chad's Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound bulk hot pork sausage
• 1 can crushed tomatoes , 28 ounce
• 1 can whole kernel corn with red and green bell peppers , 15.25 ounce
• 1 can black beans , 14.5 ounce
• 1 can kidney beans , 14 ounce
• 1 package ranch dressing mix , 1 ounce
• 1 package taco seasoning mix , 1 ounce
• 1 onion , chopped
• 1 green bell pepper , chopped
• 1 red bell pepper , chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers , 14.5 ounce
• 0.5 cups chili sauce
• 2 freshs jalapeno peppers , diced
• 1 can or bottle dark beer , 12 fluid ounce
• ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Brown the ground beef completely in a large skillet over medium heat; drain. Transfer the beef to a slow cooker.

2. 2

   Brown the sausage completely in a large skillet over medium heat; drain. Transfer the beef to a slow cooker.

3. 3

   Add the crushed tomatoes, corn, black beans, kidney beans, ranch dressing mix, taco seasoning mix, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, chili sauce, jalapeno peppers, beer, and black pepper to the slow cooker. Set slow cooker to Low and cook 8 to 10 hours, or, if you prefer, on High for 4 to 6 hours.