With the cold winter weather and Super Bowl this weekend, it’s a great time to make a hot pot of healthy chili. Several weeks ago I scoured the internet for delicious, nutrient dense versions of a meat based chili recipe. I took the best of several recipes to make my own special chili, flavorful and spicy, made with healthy organic ingredients. I waited with anticipation for responses to the first bites and they were positive! Touchdown! I’m actually not personally a big football fan, but I do enjoy eating and now cooking my own favorite chili during the cooler months.
My recipe follows:
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds pastured organic ground beef
- 2 organic onions or 1 cup organic onion chopped
- 1 large organic bell pepper ( red, yellow or orange) chopped or cut in small pieces
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 28 ounce can organic crushed or diced tomatoes
- 4 ounce can diced green chilis
- 1 can organic white northern or cannelloni beans
- 1 cup filtered water
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
- 1-2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 bayleaf
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (optional)
Directions:
- Cook ground beef on stove top with onions, pepper and garlic
- Drain fat
- Add spices ( as much organic as possible) and other ingredients and heat for half to one hour
- You may also heat in crockpot
- Serve plain, with guacamole or broken up organic tortilla chips
- Enjoy!
By Michelle at HolisticHealthtoGo.com
