Friday, May 4, 2012

Crockpot Chili (health program approved!)

This is my own version of an old family recipe for chili. 

(This picture is chili with beans, which is not health program approved, but the recipe below tastes the same without the beans.)

I usually throw all the ingredients together in the crockpot the night before, stick it in the fridge, then pull it out in the morning and start the crockpot.  It's super easy and the kids love it!


























HEALTH PROGRAM RECIPE:
30 oz. lean ground turkey (95-97% lean)
14.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes
30 oz. tomato sauce
4 tsp. chili powder
1/8 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. cumin
1/8 tsp. onion powder
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. Splenda

Health program servings:
This recipe makes four servings, which is about 1.5 cups per serving (A soup ladle is about 0.5 cups, so you get three soup ladles full of chili -- be sure to measure).  One serving counts as a full health program portion, as follows:
1 leaner protein
3 vegetable servings
3 condiments

*FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW

HEALTHY CHILI:
20 oz. lean ground turkey (95-97% lean)
14.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes
30 oz. tomato sauce
1 can kidney beans
1 can pinto beans
1.5 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. Splenda

DIRECTIONS:
1. Brown the ground turkey and drain it.
2. Add all ingredients to crockpot.
3. Cook for 8 hours on low, or 4 hours on high.
(You can also cook this on the stove in a stock pot for about an hour.)

*TIP: If you're using a crockpot, buy crockpot liners!  They will save you a ton of time in cleaning the crockpot.  You can usually find the liners at the store near the paper products and ziplocks.  This is what they look like:




If you know someone who is interested in getting healthy, losing weight, lowering their cholesterol or blood pressure, or boosting their energy, please contact me at HealthyandFitLife@gmail.com.


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