Karen Redmond

Vegetable Beef Chili

// September 11th, 2010 // Recipes

Vegetable Beef Chili

• 1.5 – 2 pounds of organic ground beef, bison or ground turkey
• 1   12oz can of organic diced tomatoes]
• 1     12oz can of organic tomato sauce
• 1   medium zucchini diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 1 medium yellow zucchini squash diced
• 1 medium sweet onion diced
• 1can of beans of your choice –rinsed well (optional)
• 2-4 cloves of garlic minced (to your taste)
• 2 tsp sea salt ( I prefer the Hawaiian red sea salt)
• 1.5 Tbsp Basil
• 1.5 Tbsp Parsley
• 1 Tbsp Oregano
• 1-2 tsp chili powder (to your taste, I only add 1)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1tsp ground black or white pepper
• Brown beef ,bison or turkey in a skillet.  Drain of grease and put in a crock pot or pot on the stove.  Add other ingredients.  Cook on low for 2 hours or put in crock pot on low for 3-4 hours.

Can be served with brown rice, shredded cheese or sour cream

Note:  you will probably want to double this recipe.  This recipe serves 2 with leftovers for a few days.  You can also freeze it.  It is easy to reheat in a pot on the stove, just add a little water.