The EASIEST TEXAS CHILI Recipe: My Award Winning Bowl of Red

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more nutritious, and pinto beans are usually cheaper.

Start with the spice blend: mix 4 tablespoons of chili powder, 2 tablespoons of smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of dried Mexican oregano, 2 teaspoons of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of cayenne, 1 tablespoon of flaked sea salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper in a bowl.

Turn on the slow cooker to high.

Pour in 32 oz of unsalted beef broth into the slow cooker.

Add 1 lb of ground beef to a hot pan and break it up to start searing.

Optionally, deglaze the pan with some beef broth to lift the fond and add it to the slow cooker.

Chop 1/2 onion and sauté it in avocado oil until lightly cooked.

Dice 1 bell pepper and add it to the pan with the onions.

Smash and mince 5 garlic cloves, then add them to the pan.

Add 1/4 cup of tomato paste and 1 diced tomato to the pan, stirring to combine.

Once the mixture is cooked and fragrant, transfer it all into the slow cooker with the beef and broth.

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