Chili

This recipe is so simple, but the family devours it every time I make it. In fact, there are fights over who gets the leftovers for lunch the next day. I prepare it in the morning and let it simmer in the crockpot all day so it's nice and thick by the time we eat it.

Ingredients

Oil
1 Medium Red Onion, chopped
1 Lb Ground Beef (or turkey)
2+ Cloves Garlic
Chili Powder, to taste
Salt
1/4 Tsp Paprika
1/8 Tsp Pepper
1 Carton Pomi Chopped Tomatoes or 4-5 tomatoes, chopped
3 cups chicken stock
1/4 C Cornmeal
1/4 C Flaxseed Meal
1/2 C Dry Kidney Beans, soaked overnight in filtered water and 1 Tbsp whey
1/2 C Dry Cannellini Beans, soaked overnight in filtered water and 1 Tbsp whey

Directions

1. Saute the onions and garlic in oil, then add the turkey and spices and brown it until cooked through.

2. Combine the turkey mixture with the rest of the ingredients in the crock pot and cook all day.

3. Serve with cheese or sour cream on top.

*Serve with cornbread, or cous cous, or over baked potatoes.

Mom Tips

* Dad doesn't like beans so I often make extra beans, puree them, and sneak it into the pot. You can also puree almost any kind of vegetable and sneak it in there if you want to. Carrots and red peppers work well.

* If it's summer and you have fresh tomatoes, you can substitute chopped tomatoes for Pomi, but who wants chili in summer? I don't buy canned tomatoes because of the BPA in the cans. Pomi tomatoes come in a carton and are imported from Italy. Although they're not organic, they're grown using sustainable practices. Whole Foods has the best price on them around here - surprise, surprise!

* I like to make my spice mixture ahead of time. I just quadruple the recipe and keep it on hand labeled "chili.". Then I add a heaping tablespoon to the pot.