Chili Paleo Crock Pot

By Pollin

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. of ground beef or turkey
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 red and 1 green bell pepper, both diced
• 1 cup of carrots, finely diced
• 1 cup of celery, diced
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• (1) 28-ounce can of crushed or stewed tomatoes
• (1) 14-ounce can of diced tomatoes
• (1) 15-ounce can of tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup diced green chilies
• 1/2 TBSP adobo sauce
• Spices
• 3 Tbsp. of chili powder
• 1 Tbsp. of oregano
• 1 Tbsp. of basil
• 2 tsp. of cumin
• 1 tsp. of salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. of cayenne
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• Garnish (optional but highly recommended!)
• 4 About 4 strips of cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 or 2 avocados, diced

Details

Adapted from paleonewbie.com

Preparation

Step 1

Sauté onions and garlic together in a large saucepan over medium heat
Add in ground beef (or turkey) to the saucepan and cook just until browned. Drain excess fat
Transfer the cooked onions, garlic and meat to your crockpot/slow-cooker
Add all the above vegetables and spices (except garnish ingredients) to the crockpot
Give the pot a good stir
Set crockpot to LOW, cover, and slow cook for about 6 hours
Spoon into individual bowls. Garnish with crumbled bacon and avocado slices
Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

Adjust jalepeño, cayenne and chili powder to suit your own personal taste. As written, the recipe is moderately spicy in my opinion. You might want to glance through this post's comment section for more helpful advice from other paleo cooks. ?