karla's slow cooker chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/2 tablespoon bacon fat or 5 precooked strips bacon crushed
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup green and red peppers, chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon beef soup base
• 48 ounces vegetable juice (v-8)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper sauce or to taste
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder or minced garlic
• 2 - bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon cilantro
• 1/2 tablespoon mexican oregano
• 1 package chili seasoning
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 can stewed tomatoes, 16 ounces
• 2 cans pinto beans
• 1 can light red kidney beans