One Pot Chili Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 138kcal

1 pound ground meat beef, turkey or chicken
1 1/2 tablespoons Olive Oil
3 tablespoons cloves chopped garlic (or more) minced garlic in a jar works too
2-4 diced jalapenos
½ chopped onion optional
28 ounces Crushed Tomatoes, canned
19 ounces Red Enchilada Sauce, canned
10 ounces Rotel Diced tomatoes and Green Chilies, canned mild, spicey or hot to your liking
6 ounces Tomato Paste, canned optional – if you omit, use a little less water
2 tablespoons Chili Powder
½ teaspoon Paprika, Oregano, Cayenne Pepper, and Cumin 1/2 teaspoon of EACH, tumeric optional
16 ounces kidney, chickpea, IR black beans DRAINED- I use Bush's seasoned black beans
15 ounces Corn, canned drained - I use sweet kernel corn
2-4 cups baked sweet potatoes, cut in cubes OPTIONAL - also you can subsitute baked sweet potatoes for a 40 oz can of Bruce's Yams, drained, rinsed in cold water and cut in cubes

Brown meat in large pot, drain
Then add olive oil, garlic, jalapenos, onion, and1/3 cup water--brown until soft
ADD tomato based/liquid ingredients, mix well
ADD spices and mix well
Heat over medium heat for a few minutes, continue stirring ….. get it warmed up
Then stir in the beans and corn….let it heat up
Cover, reduce heat to low & let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream or greek nonfat yogurt plain, or tortilla chips

I use ground turkey or gound chicken - really cannot tell the difference with all of the ingredients
I use tomato sauce instead of tomato paste - sweeter
I buy 3 lbs. ground chicken at Sam's Club and use 1.5 pounds so I might add a second can of beans - kidney and black - freeze the other half.