Slow Cooker Chili

It has been quite a while since I have shared any recipes. But, I have been cooking and trying to find interesting new things to try. Here is a good one for a group.

The Ingredients.

--1 can kidney beans (and the goop!)
--1 can black beans (and the goop!)
--1 lb lean ground meat (I used ground turkey)
--1 green bell pepper, chopped
--1 large onion, chopped
--1 28oz can of chopped tomatoes
--4 chopped cloves of garlic
--1 tsp cumin
--1 tsp marjoram
--1 tsp basil
--1 tsp turmeric
--2 tsp chili powder
--1 tsp salt
--3 T red wine vinegar

I also decided to not brown the meat on the stove top. I hate browning meat, (it makes more dishes) and since the turkey I used was quite lean, I just stirred it in raw. If you are going to use beef, or enjoy browning meat, go for it.

Chop up the tomatoes, garlic, onion, and bell pepper. Add to the crockpot. Open the can of beans, and pour in the whole thing. Add the ground meat. Stir in all of the spices and the red wine vinegar.

Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours, or on high for 4-5. I cooked our chili on high for 6 hours.

Season with a bit more salt, to taste.

I doubled the recipe for our group of 10.

Chili

This recipe was easy to make & very flavorful. I made the following alterations to the recipe: I used spicy italian sausage insead of kielbasa (because we already had a bunch of spicy italian sausage at home), and I used 2 cans of kidney beans + 2 cans of black beans (instead of only using black beans). It came out a little spicy, so the sour cream on top was a must for me. I served the chili over rice with cheddar cheese & sour cream on top. Very tasty! I would definitely make it again.