Slow Cooker Chilli con Carne

Name: Slow Cooker Chilli con Carne
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500 g minced beef; 400 g chopped tomatoes (canned); 400 g kidney beans (canned, drained); 1 onion (white, large); 1 red pepper (capsicum); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 4 tbsp tomato paste; 1 beef stock cube; 150 ml water (for the stock); 1 tsp oregano; 2 tsp coriander (dried or freshly chopped); 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp hot chilli powder; 1½ tsp sweet paprika; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; ½ tsp dark brown sugar; 1 tsp salt (salt flakes); ½ tsp black pepper (ground); 3 tbsp flour (corn or wheat); 1 tbsp oil; 1 red chilli pepper ((optional for added heat))