Slow Cooker Three Bean Beef Chili - Alberta Pulse Growers

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil
• 1 lb (500 g) round, blade or cross rib steak, cubed
• 1 lb (500 g) regular or spicy beef sausage, casings removed
• 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded & minced, optional
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) chili powder, or more to taste
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cumin
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) ground oregano
• 1 tsp (5 mL) mustard seeds
• 1/8 tsp (1/2 mL) red pepper flakes
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) cider vinegar (or regular vinegar)
• 1 cup (250 mL) beef broth
• 1 cup (250 mL) cooked or canned black beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 cup (250 mL) cooked or canned pinto beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 cup (250 mL) cooked or canned kidney beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) crushed tomatoes
• boiling water, if necessary, to cover
• salt & ground pepper, to season after cooking