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Healthy Beef Chili
This Healthy Beef Chili is packed with protein, fiber, minerals, antioxidants and more. I like to use 96% ground beef but you can make it with ground turkey as well.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 4 hr
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 pounds 96% ground beef
- 1 quart tomato juice 1 (29-ounce)
- 1 can tomato purée 1 (15-ounce)
- 1 can red kidney beans (drained (15-ounce))
- 1 can pinto beans (drained (15-ounce))
- 1 medium-large onion (chopped)
- 3/4 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
- 3 Tablespoon chili powder (use 1/4 cup to make it spicy)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef.
- 2
Drain off the fat (if any).
- 3
While the beef is cooking, turn the crockpot to low to start warming it up and start adding the remaining ingredients.
- 4
*See note for cooking it on stovetop.
- 5
Cover the slow-cooker with lid and let the chili simmer for 4 hours on low.
- 6
Serve warm with crackers or cornbread.