Author: Karman Meyer, Dietitian at The Nutrition Adventure
Ingredients
1/2cupdiced yellow onion
1/2cupdiced green bell pepper
1large finely diced jalapenoribs removed (remove seeds if you prefer a less spicy chili)
1/2tsp.minced garlic
1lb.96% lean ground beef
2tsp.chili powder
1tsp.ground cumin
1-28oz.can San Marzano diced tomatoes
1-16oz.can chili beans in mild chili sauce
1-15oz.can chili hot beans
2cupsspicy tomato juice
1minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1tspSrirachaoptional
2cupscooked elbow macaroni
Green onions to garnish
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Instructions
1. In a large skillet, saute onions, bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic for 5 minutes over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, chili powder, and cumin to skillet and cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Stir and break up any large pieces of ground beef.
2. While ground beef is cooking, add the diced tomatoes, chili beans, tomato juice, chipotle pepper, and sriarcha to a large crock-pot. Then add cooked ground beef to the pot and cook on low heat for at least 2 hours.