Slow Cooked Spicy Pineapple Pork Chili

Slow Cooked Spicy Pineapple Pork Chili

Ingredients

1 lb lean boneless pork, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup dried small white beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup hot water
1 can (14 1/2oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (6oz) tomato paste
1 can (20oz) pineapple chunks, drained, juice reserved
1 can (4oz) diced green chilies
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbs chili powder (or more or less to taste)
1 tbs cumin (or less to taste)
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Preparation
In a 3 1/2-quart electric slow cooker, combine the pork, beans, hot water, tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, juice from pineapple chunks, chilies, onion, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder; mix well. Cover and cook on the low heat setting 8 1/2 to 9 hours until the pork and beans are tender, stirring once halfway through the cooking time, if possible. Stir in the pineapple chunks and serve.