HOW TO MAKE THE MEATIEST BBQ CHILI | At Home With Roma

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade sauce can be healthier and ketchup with vinegar is a budget-friendly alternative.

Heat avocado oil in a large pot and coat the bottom.

Add 3 pounds of mixed meat (turkey, pork, ground beef) and break it apart with a spoon.

Season with salt and black pepper, cover, and cook on medium-high for 5 minutes.

Remove meat from the pot using a slotted spoon and set aside.

Cube zucchini into bite-sized pieces.

Add more oil to the pot, then add zucchini and mirepoix (onion, carrot, celery).

Cook on medium-high for 5 minutes, stir, cover, and cook for another 5 minutes until soft.

Add tomato paste and spices, mix well, then add diced tomatoes.

Stir in the cooked meat and incorporate well.

Add 2 cans of black beans (with liquid) and 1 can of kidney beans.

Stir in barbecue sauce and let cook on low for 5-10 minutes.

Serve chili over corn chips and top with cheese, red onions, sour cream, and green onions.

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