Classic Crockpot Chili - 21 Day Fix

I am so excited to share this recipe for delicious Classic Crockpot Chili -- that is 21 Day Fix compliant -- with you all this week, for several reasons. Here are a few:

1. It's perfect cold weather food.
2. It is made in a slow-cooker.
3. It uses many pantry staple ingredients.
4. It makes great leftovers.
5. It's budget-friendly.
6. Classic recipe and flavor that should appeal to all members of the family.
7. It tastes really, really great! Really!

21 Day Fix Classic Crockpot Chili

Classic Crockpot Chili -- 21 Day Fix Approved!

Ingredients:

1 lb. lean organic ground beef
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 large green bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
1 sweet onion, chopped
1/4 cup canned diced chilies or 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup-1 cup water (optional)

Directions:

1. Cook the ground beef and garlic in a nonstick skillet breaking apart the meat with a spoon until well browned; drain off any fat then return to skillet.
2. Add in the bell peppers; cook until softened (about 5 minutes).
3. Add in the chili powder and cumin and stir to coat.
4. In the slow cooker, mix together tomatoes, beans, sweet onion, chilies and tomato paste, then stir in the beef mixture.
5. Cover and cook on HIGH until flavors are blended (about 4-5 hours). If your chili looks too thin at the end, feel free to add some water to thick it out a bit.

(Source: adapted from Food.com)

21 Day Fixers, this recipe has 6 servings.  Each serving = 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, and 1 purple

If you would like to participate in one of my monthly 21 Day Fix or 21 Day Fix Extreme online accountability groups, get in touch with me here.

If you give this recipe a try, please let me know!  I would love to hear how it went!

ALL THE BEST,

These are SO DARNED Good ..... I Feel Compelled to Share.

These are SO DARNED good.

Now, I'm not saying that I don't eat REAL pizza.  That is one food that will never be removed from my diet. 

But, I seriously LOVE pizza.  I could eat it every day.

Thankfully, I recently discovered these Flatout Artisan Thin Pizza Crusts.  And, have been trying out different toppings on them -- they totally do the trick for my frequent "pizza cravings"!  In the photo above, I used a Rosemary and Olive Oil Pizza Crust, along with some ricotta cheese (spiced up), a bit of organic pizza sauce, and fresh chopped spinach.

In this next photo, I used ricotta cheese again, along with some oven-roasted broccoli that we had left over in the refrigerator.  I always pre-season the ricotta with a little salt, garlic, and onion powder. 

These totally taste like a "cheat food" to me. 

You can use the link I posted above to input your zip code, and find a store near you that carries them.  You can usually find the Flatout products near the produce or deli section in your local grocery store.

If you do buy them, let me know.  I would love to hear what combinations you come up with!

If you would like to participate in one of my monthly 21 Day Fix online accountability groups, get in touch with me here, or email me directly at chrispechulis@gmail.com!

And, as always, it is all about balance.  It is okay to enjoy that occasional slice of authentic pizza.  Along with a glass of wine.  XO

ALL THE BEST,