Sweet Pork Slow Cooker Chili

This sweet and mild chili features lean ground pork with a few surprises. Serve with cheddar cheese, sour cream, and hot sauce to taste. This chili is very mild as is.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 422 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 2 pounds ground pork
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• ¼ teaspoon dried sage
• ¾ cup chopped green onions
• 1 ½ teaspoons honey
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, drained
• ¾ teaspoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika
• ¼ teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper
• 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, diced small
• 1 yellow bell peppers, diced
• 1 cup chopped baby corn
• 1 ¼ cups hard apple cider

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook the ground pork in a skillet over medium heat until completely browned; drain.

Step 2

Combine the cooked pork, tomato, bell pepper, pineapple, beans, kernel corn, tomato paste, onion, baby corn, cider, garlic, brown sugar, salt, paprika, pepper, molasses, ancho chile pepper, sage, curry powder, cinnamon, honey, and vinegar in a large slow cooker; stir.

Step 3

Set slow cooker to High. Cook at least 4 hours.