Slow-Cooked Stew Meat Chili

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 0.75 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 can diced tomatoes , 28 ounce
• 1 can black beans , 16 ounce
• 1 can kidney beans , 16 ounce
• 1.75 cups beef broth , divided
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 1 small green or red bell pepper , chopped
• 0.25 cups chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic , or more to taste, minced
• 0.75 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add chili powder and cumin; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute more. Transfer meat to a large slow cooker.

3. 3

   Stir in diced tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, 1 1/2 cups beef broth, onion, bell pepper, parsley, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and salt until well combined.

4. 4

   Cover and cook on Low, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender, 6 to 8 hours. Thin chili with remaining beef broth as it cooks if the consistency is too thick.