Chili is just one of those great hearty meals that always seems best in the cold months of the year. Or in LA, when the temperature dips below 60. I can’t wait to make this during the next couple months especially since ski season is starting, and nothing tastes better than a big bowl of chili after a day on the hill.
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Paleo Crock Pot Chili
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 2lbs grass-fed ground beef
- 1 Tbsp bacon fat
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 14oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 small can tomato paste
- ¼ cup 100% cacao powder SEE NOTE
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
- Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (from can - make sure they are wheat-free), sliced SEE NOTE
Instructions
- Heat bacon fat in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and onion; saute until tender but do not burn.
- Add the ground beef and cook until about medium (just long enough to brown most of the meat).
- Once browned, add meat/garlic/onion mixture to the crock-pot.
- In no particular order, add in the celery, bell pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, cacao powder, chipotle peppers (if used) and spices.
- Stir all ingredients well and set Crock-Pot to low and cook for 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
With the chipotle peppers, you can only use the adobo sauce if you prefer to keep the chipotle flavor with less heat. Using 100% cacao powder gives the chili a full, rounded flavor - similar to a mole. Be sure it is 100% and not containing any hidden sugars, soy lecithin or added cacao butter.
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gen says
November 23, 2014 at 10:46 pmI want to make this but I am curious -How many oz of can diced tomatoes and chipotle?
Pastured Kitchen says
November 24, 2014 at 11:25 amHi Gen,
We use a 14 oz can of diced tomatoes and the chipotle is added to taste. Usually two peppers will do the trick.
Sam Jones says
December 7, 2016 at 7:39 amThe Paleo Crock Pot Chili looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it now! Cheers!! Thanks for Sharing 🙂
Pastured Kitchen says
January 8, 2017 at 5:21 pmThanks! Let us know what you think!