Chili Recipe

Cooking in the crockpot... Yum!

Here is one of my favorite meals in the dead of winter!  It is loaded with protein and sure to warm you up.  This recipe is from my mom's kitchen... with a few twists of my own.

2 15 oz cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained (or substitute red or black beans for the second can... look for what is on sale)

1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes

1 16 oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 15 oz can hominy, rinsed and drained

1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

1 6 oz can tomato paste

1 4 oz can chopped green chilies

1 medium onion, chopped

2 small zucchini, halved and thinly sliced

1-2 cloves garlic

1 1/2 to 2 cups water

1 to 2 tablespoons chili powder (we use hot chili powder in our kitchen)

1 tsp. cumin

1/2 tsp. sugar

1 lb. lean ground turkey (cook first before adding to pot)

This can be made on the stove top (cooks for 30 min to 1 hour) or in the crock pot (cooks for 3 to 4 hours). 

I like to top with some low fat cheese and non-fat plain greek yogurt.

By the way, I think this might just be perfect for super bowl Sunday!

Let me know what you think!

oxox, Em