Healthy Chili

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Slow Cooker Chili

Introduction:

This slow cooker chili is a hearty and delicious meal that's perfect for busy days. You can prepare it overnight, and it'll be ready to enjoy the next day. Packed with lean ground meat, vegetables, and a flavorful seasoning blend, it's a nutritious and satisfying dish.

Ingredients:

• 1 sweet onion, finely chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 2 lbs lean ground meat (chicken, turkey, beef, or pork)

• 2-4 tbsp Quick and Simple Seasoning Blend or your choice of meat seasoning (e.g., Mrs. Dash, salt, pepper, steak spice, or chicken spice)

• 3 large carrots, finely chopped

• 3 celery stalks, finely chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

• 1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces

• 6 cups low-sugar tomato sauce

• 2 cans of three-bean medley, rinsed

• 2 cups cooked organic corn

• Optional: 1 cup chopped kale

• Optional: 1 cup chopped zucchini

• Optional: 1 cup chopped mushrooms

Instructions (Slow Cooker):

1. Prepare Vegetables:

• Finely chop the sweet onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and green beans.

1. Rinse Canned Beans:

• Rinse the canned bean medley in a colander.

1. Combine Ingredients:

• Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker, including the vegetables, lean ground meat, seasoning blend, low-sugar tomato sauce, canned bean medley, and cooked organic corn.

• Optional: Add chopped kale, zucchini, and mushrooms if desired.

1. Cook Slowly:

• Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 7 hours.

• Stir occasionally during the first 2 hours to break up the ground meat.

Instructions (Stove Top):

1. Prepare Vegetables:

• Finely chop the sweet onion and garlic.

1. Sauté Onion and Garlic:

• In a large pot, sauté the sweet onion and garlic in 2 tbsp coconut oil for 4 minutes.

1. Cook Ground Meat:

• Stir in the lean ground meat and add 2 tbsp of Quick and Simple Seasoning Blend or your preferred meat seasoning.

• Brown the meat for 10 minutes.

1. Add Vegetables:

• Chop celery, carrots, and green beans.

• Optional: Add chopped kale, zucchini, and mushrooms to the meat mixture.

• Stir and cook for 5 minutes.

1. Rinse Canned Beans:

• Rinse the canned bean medley in a colander.

1. Combine Ingredients:

• Add low-sugar tomato sauce and canned bean medley to the pot.

• Mix all the ingredients with a large spoon.

1. Simmer and Serve:

• Let the sauce simmer on medium heat for 60-90 minutes, allowing all the flavors to meld together.

• Serve this delicious chili and enjoy!

This slow cooker chili is perfect for a hassle-free meal that's both wholesome and flavorful. Feel free to customize it with your favorite optional vegetables for an extra nutritional boost.

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