Award winning crockpot chili

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while pinto beans are usually less expensive.

Add 1.5 pounds of cooked ground beef to the crock pot.

Chop and add 1 large green pepper to the crock pot.

Add 1 can of Rotel (not drained) to the crock pot; if drained, add a little water.

Add 2 cans of dark red kidney beans (undrained) to the crock pot.

Pour in half a jar of spaghetti sauce into the crock pot.

Add 5 beef bouillon cubes to the mixture.

Add 4 tablespoons of chili powder to the crock pot.

Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.

Add 1 can of tomato paste to the mixture.

Chop and add mushrooms on top of the mixture in the crock pot.

Mix all ingredients together in the crock pot.

Cover the crock pot and cook on low for about 4 hours.

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