Instant Pot Instructions:

1. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Brown for about 5 minutes. Add in the onions, chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, cinnamon and salt. Coat the meat well. Turn off Instant Pot.
2. Pour in the water and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Add in the beef base. 
3. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the SOUP button to 20 minutes. When time is up move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
4. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. Let the meat sauce simmer for 15-20 minutes and reduce down. Salt to taste. If you’d like it more spicy add extra cayenne pepper. 
5. While meat sauce is simmering prepare the other ingredients. 
6. To make a garbage plate start with a layer of fries, then baked beans or macaroni salad, hot dogs/cheeseburgers, squirt of mustard and ketchup, a scoop of the meat sauce and finally a bit of hot sauce and diced onions. 

Slow Cooker Instructions:

1. Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef and break it up. Brown for about 5 minutes. Add meat to slow cooker. Add in the onions, chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, cinnamon and salt. Coat the meat well. 
2. Pour in the water and add in the beef base. 
3. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours. Remove the lid, turn slow cooker to high and cook without the lid for 4 hours. 
4. Salt to taste. If you’d like it more spicy add extra cayenne pepper. 
5. To make a garbage plate start with a layer of fries, then baked beans or macaroni salad, hot dogs/cheeseburgers, squirt of mustard and ketchup, a scoop of the meat sauce and finally a bit of hot sauce and diced onions.