Slow Cooker Beef with Spicy Red Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
• 1 tablespoon Gustus Vitae spicy chocolate cinnamon cane sugar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (3 pounds), cut into 1-1/2-in. cubes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes, undrained
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1-1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies)
• 9 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Hot cooked noodles, rice or mashed potatoes