Chili

Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef (browned and drained)
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 green pepper chopped
2-3 carrots
2-3 celery stalks
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp cumin
2-3 tbsp chili powder
2 cans (14.5 oz) chopped tomatoes

Mix all together in crock pot...5-6 hrs on high or 10-12 hrs on low, stirring occasionally.

Wine-y Roast

Ingredients:
4 lb chuck roast
1/2 onion- chopped
4 cloves garlic. Slivered
1 cup each water & red wine
8oz tomato sauce
2 T red wine vinegar
1 bay leaf
1 t cumin seeds
7 whole allspice
1 cinnamon stick

Trim fat from meat
Sautee onion and garlic in pan
Add other ingredients to pan
Set meat in crock pot
Pour pan contents on top of meat
Heat on high until bubbling
Set back to low and cook until meat falls apart
Can leave in pot on low indefinitely