This PCOS chili is the ultimate comfort food. It combines classic chili flavors with ground beef and red kidney beans in the slow cooker for an easy and healthy meal. Top with diced tomatoes, a dollop of Greek yogurt, scallions, or jalapeños.
3bell peppersred, yellow, orange, or green - chopped
4garlic clovesminced
4tbspchili powder
1tbspground cumin
2tspground coriander
1tsporegano
½tspcrushed red pepper flakes
¼tspcayenne pepper
2lbsground beefat least 90% lean
215oz canred kidney beansdrained & rinsed
128oz candiced tomatoesno salt added, do not drain juices
128oz cantomato puree
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, peppers, and all of the spices (garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, crushed red pepper, cayenne pepper) to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are softened.
Increase the heat to medium-high heat and add the ground beef to the same pan as the onions and peppers.
Break up the ground beef with a wooden spoon or silicone meat chopper as it cooks. Cook for about 5 to 10 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Drain any fat.
For Slow Cooker Cooking
Transfer beef & vegetable mixture, drained and rinsed red kidney beans, diced tomatoes with juices, and tomato puree to slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours.
Serve with your favorite toppings, such as: diced avocado, plain Greek yogurt, cheese, diced jalapeños, green onion, or cilantro.
For Stovetop Cooking
Follow steps 1 through 3. Add drained and rinsed red kidney beans, diced tomatoes with juices, and tomato puree to a large pot. Transfer the beef and vegetable mixture to the pot as well. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Notes
Serve with your favorite toppings, such as: diced avocado, plain Greek yogurt, cheese, diced jalapeños, green onion, or cilantro.Store leftover chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.You can also freeze any leftovers into individual servings using silicone molds.
See the blog post above for more substitutions and variations.