Gluten-Free Hot & Spicy Crockpot Chili w/Veggies

PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes
COOKING TIME: 8 Hours

INGREDIENTS

• 8-10oz ground beef or turkey
  
• 1 tbsp olive oil
  
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 2-3 green onions (diced)
  
• I large yellow onion (chopped)
  
• 3 green peppers (chopped)
  
• 1 red pepper (chopped)
• 2 cans of pinto beans with jalapeno peppers (drained)
  
• 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
  
• 2 cans (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles (Rotel)
  
• 1 small can of diced green chiles
  
• 2 tbsp chili powder
  
• 2 tsp cumin
  

PROCEDURE

1. Heat olive oil, garlic & green onions in a skillet, add ground beef (or turkey) and cook until lightly browned.
2. Add 1 tbsp chili powder and 1 tsp cumin to beef (turkey) mixture and cook one more minute.
3. In the crockpot, mix the pinto beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, green chilis, chopped onions & peppers and remaining chili powder & cumin. 
   
4. Add the cooked beef (turkey) mixture to the Crockpot and mix thoroughly.
5. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours (stirring once in the final hour).
6. Serve in a bowl and garnish with more green onions (and low fat cheese or sour cream, if desired).

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