Ingredients
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1 lb extra lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
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1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
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1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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2 teaspoons cumin
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1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
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1 sweet onion, chopped
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1/4 cup canned diced chilies or 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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black pepper
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1 large green bell pepper, seeded and diced
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1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef and garlic in a nonstick skillet breaking apart the meat with a spoon until well browned; drain off any fat very well, then return to skillet.
- Add in the bell peppers; cook until softened (about 5 minutes).
- Add in the chili powder and cumin and stir to coat.
- In the slow cooker, mix together tomatoes, beans, sweet onion, chilies and tomato paste, then stir in the beef mixture.
- Cover and cook on HIGH until flavors are blended (about 4-5 hours).
- Season with black pepper.