Old Fashioned Crockpot Chili
by: ffadmin

Serves 4

Old Fashioned Crockpot Chili

Course: Soup

Ingredients
  

  • 2 onions sliced
  • 1 cup bell peppers chopped
  • 1 1/4 pounds lean ground meat beef or turkey
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2-3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • Cayenne to taste
  • 1 bay leaf

Method
 

  1. Place the onions, bell peppers and garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  2. Place the meat over the vegetables.
  3. Place the mushrooms and celery on top of the meat.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over the meat and vegetables.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours (or on high for 4 to 5 hours)
  6. About 45 minutes prior to serving, use a wooden spoon to break apart the meat, if needed.
  7. Remove and discard the bay leaf before serving.

 

For Phase 3, feel free to add 1 can of kidney beans.

*Note: Remember to include ingredients when calculating daily intake allowances.

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