fredda's slow cooker chili

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or venison
• 1 1/2 pounds lean beef, such as sirloin or round steak, cut into small cubes
• 1-2 tablespoon olive oil (if needed to brown meat)
• 3 medium onions, diced
• 3 - jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 3 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 cans)
• 2 cans tomato juice (48 oz.)
• 1 1/2 cups chili powder
• 1` tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 can wolf brand chili - no beans
• 3 cans ranch style beans (15 oz.)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1-3 tablespoon cornmeal (to thicken, as needed)