I love chili, especially when the weather is cold or dreary outside! I also love how easy it is to modify chili’s recipe to fit any health aspect. This is the chili recipe I’ve used throughout my journey and all the modifications I’ve made to it! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- Ground beef OR ground turkey OR meatless beef by Gardein
- 6 oz can of tomato paste
- 28 oz can of Diced tomatoes
- 1 can of chili beans
- 1 package of McCormick chili mix (I use original with 30% less sodium)
Instructions
- Cook your meat on a skillet. (My mom’s recipe used ground beef. When I started my health journey, I used lean ground beef. I switched to turkey later in my health journey [super good!], and now I use meatless ground beef which tastes just like ground beef!)
- Mix the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and chili beans together in a crock-pot. (My mom uses the whole cans I’ve listed in the “ingredient” section. I use about 2 tbsp of tomato paste, the whole 28 oz can of diced tomatoes, and 1/2 can of chili beans.)
- Add the meat and chili mix to your crock-pot. Make sure to stir all the ingredients together and stir on occasion.
- Serve when you believe the chili is ready! I like to put my mixture together in the morning, set the crock-pot on low temperature, and serve around 6pm.
I love eating chili with sour cream and cheese! I use light sour cream and reduced-fat OR dairy-free cheese (it’s actually really good when melted!)
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