Lazy Garden Chile

Well it has become cold in most of the US so what better way to warm up than with chili. I always think of chili being fantastic for cold days when you want something hot and filling that does not need a lot of work. I actually made this recipe in a crock pot for a dinner party on a Friday. Everyone said they really enjoyed it and it was mild enough that one friend was able to eat it without crying. (she does not handle spice very well)

Lazy garden chili

For those that have day jobs

Ingredients:
2 lbs beef
1-30 oz can pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
1-15 oz can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1-15 oz light red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
1-15 oz can red beans (drained and rinsed)
1-15 oz can corn
2-14.5 oz cans fire roasted tomatoes
1 can chipote peppers in adobe sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1 green pepper (chopped)
1 yellow pepper (chopped)
1 red pepper (chopped)
1/2 each medium yellow (chopped)
1/2 red onion (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (minced)

Serve with
Suggestions:
sour cream, cottage cheese, or Greek yogurt
shredded cheese
bread
crackers

Directions:
brown beef in the bottom of the crock pot on high heat and add garlic powder, cumin, salt, and chili powder.
Add all other ingredients to the crock pot and cook on low for 10 hours
serve and enjoy.

Suggestions:
you can use fresh tomatoes and corn if you have the time or frozen corn if you are worried about salt intake
substitute ground turkey, bison, or venison for a less fatty version.

I cut my peppers in half vertically then remove the stems, seeds, and membranes

I cut the fresh vegetables the night before to save some time in the morning

If you want a milder garlic taste wait to cut the garlic until the morning of

Let's brown some beef!

Here are the spices I used. Other brands are available.

I put the beans on top of the beef as they are the most hardy

Next tomatoes, corn, and chipotle peppers

Finally the fresh vegetables

Oh Look! A Melody of Brown.