Healthy Crock Pot Chili

There's nothing like some delicious chili on a brisk autumn evening! I'm usually not one to brag, but my chili kicks ass. And it's healthy! Use lean ground beef, bison, or buffalo as your meat then follow the recipe! I prefer a mix of beans--pinto, kidney, black.

1 lb. ground browned beef (I use Laura's 92% lean)
1 can organic beans
1/2 can of pureed organic beans
1 can organic tomato sauce (15 oz)
1 can organic diced tomato
2 tbsp. chili powder
1.5 tbsp. fresh ground coriander
1.5 tbsp. cumin
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. oregano
.5-1 tsp cayenne pepper (depending on hotness preference)
1 tbsp. minced vidalia onion
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. onion powder
pinch of fresh ground black pepper


1) Mix seasoning and set aside
2) Brown the beef in a touch of olive oil and drain
3) Add onion and half of the seasoning mix
4) Add tomatoes, sauce, whole can of beans, rest of seasoning into Crock Pot
5) Add pureed beans and meat to Crock Pot
6) Stir, cook on simmer for 6-8 hours.

**Helpful Hints**
~Always rinse your beans first. This will aid in your digestion of the beans.
~Throw some red pepper flakes in it if you want to spice it up! Or just add more cayenne pepper, but be careful! A little bit goes a long way.
~Stir occasionally--it helps keep the sides from sticking.
~Originally the turmeric wasn't in my recipe, but I accidentally put it in last time and it was good! So if you don't have that, don't worry about it.