Sodium Reduced Chili Crock Pot Recipes

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, rinse under water.
• Brown peppers, onion and garlic.
• Mix all ingredients in crock pot.
• Let cook at low heat for 4- 8 hours.
• Ready when you get home from work!

Steps:

• Brown ground meat in a non-stick fry pan along with 2 tbsp of the chili powder. You may spray the pan with non-stick spray. Drain the fat from the meat.
• Coarsely chop the vegetables and set aside.
• While wearing gloves, carefully split jalapeno pepper and remove ribs and seeds. Leave these in if you like a hot chili. Finely mince jalapeno. You may also add additional hot peppers if you wish. Be careful not to touch your eyes or lips without washing your hands.
• Repeat with the hot cherry pepper.
• Mince garlic finely.
• Add ground beef to your crock pot, along with the vegetables, chilis, garlic, and remaining chili powder.
• Add the canned tomatoes, and crush them up using a wooden spoon. Also add canned tomato sauce and entire contents of the canned beans.
• Turn the crock pot on "low" (if you are going to be gone all day) and leave for 8 hours Alternatively, you can throws the ingredients together at lunch time and put the crock pot on "high" in order for it to be ready by supper.
• Serve over steamed rice, either brown or white. I like this recipe over cooked millet.
• You may add some grated low sodium cheddar or other cheese if you like.
• Serves 6.