Recipe of the Day: Easy Crock Pot Chili

Another cold and snowy day here in Ohio and it seemed like the perfect day for chili. We like ours mild, but you can spice it up however you like! Served with a GF roll/Corn bread and some salad on the side it hits the spot like you wouldn't believe.

Easy Crock Pot Chili

2 lbs of ground beef browned and drained

2 6oz cans of Tomato paste

36 oz of water

2 15.5oz cans of kidney beans, drained

¼ to ½ onion diced and sautéed

1 tsp Garlic powder

3 Tbs Chili powder

½ tsp cumin

¼ tsp paprika

1-2 cans of diced tomatoes, drained (I use ones I canned from my garden)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Add red pepper flakes or hot sauce to give it more of a bite!

1. Brown the ground beef in a pan. Drain.
2. Add diced onion and sauté with the beef until starting to turn clear.
3. Add Garlic powder, Cumin, Paprika, Chili powder and salt and pepper. Mix well.
4. Transfer to crock pot. Add kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato paste and water. Mix well.
5. Set crock pot on low and let cook for 4-6 hours (add water as needed to maintain consistency)
6. Serve hot with shredded cheese and sour cream on top and GF corn bread/roll and a Salad on the side,