Crock Pot Chili

Crock Pot Chili

This is a great meal to prepare before work and it will be done by the time you get off. Or I start cooking this at night before go to bed. I add the meat in the morning season and keep on warm till dinner. 

1 pound grass fed ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

32 oz of beef broth(Homemade is ideal)

1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1/2 bag of dried beans of choice (I usually used mixed beans or Kidney beans

½ tsp paprika

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp thyme

2 tsp basil

2 bay leaves

2 tsp dried red chili peppers

Sea salt

Rinse off beans to remove any dirt and/or pebbles. Add beans, chopped onion, bell peppers, spices, herbs and tomatoes. Pour broth in and add water to fill the rest of the crock pot. About 3 inches from top depending on how big the crock pot is. (I use a round one) Stir and cover. Cook beans on low for 12 hours or until beans are tender.

In a large saucepan over medium high heat, brown the ground beef and drain oil. Shouldn’t be too much if you use grass fed. Add to pot and mix. I cook it on high in the crock pot for about 30 min so the flavors blend the add sea salt to taste. 

Voila! Combine it with some sweet cornbread and you’ve got a hit! 

                                 Dinner is served!