{Be Nourished} Simple Tasty Chili

Chili was a staple in my house in the fall.  Now that it is soup season (oh how I love soup), I thought I’d share my simple but amazingly tasty chili recipe.  Here’s a fun Midwestern tip: serve chili with cinnamon rolls.  They go together like peanut butter and jelly, even if you’ve never heard of it.

Disclaimer: I do not use chili beans or chili powder…so in a way, this isn’t really chili.  How fun!

Simple Tasty Chili

Ingredients:

1 large can of tomato juice
1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
1 large onion, chopped
1 hot pepper (such as jalepeño)
3 cans of red kidney beans
1 can of rotelle
2 cloves garlic, chopped
salt to taste
cheddar cheese
sour cream or plain yogurt
1 large green onion, chopped

Method:

Pour tomato juice, all three cans of beans, and the rotelle into a slow cooker and turn on high.

Start to cook the meat on the stovetop and season with salt.  Chop onion, hot pepper, and garlic and add to meat when it is starting to brown.  Cook together until meat is thoroughly cooked.

Add meat mixture to slow cooker.  Cook on high until piping hot, or if you have time, cook on low for several hours until very hot.

When ready to serve, top with cheese and sour cream or yogurt (I use plain yogurt in place of sour cream) and add green onions on top.

{Variation} To Make Vegetarian Chili: Substitute 1 large or 2 small zucchini and 1-2 yellow bell peppers for the meat.  Cook all the chopped veggies together and add to pot of chili.