Rainy Day Chili

So whether it really is raining outside, or you just want a quick easy crock pot meal, this chili is the one!  I love chili… chili with cornbread, chili cheese fries, chili on hotdogs… I can eat it almost any way, and the best part is it can literally be assembled in 15 minutes!

Ingredients:

1-2 lbs ground meat (I use ground turkey) –use however much you like, if you like it very meaty, add 2lbs, if you like it thinner, add less

1 small-medium onion

1 can pinto beans

1 can light kidney beans

1 can dark kidney beans

1 can black beans

1 can chili beans (if your grocer doesn’t carry them, substitute with another can of your choice)

1 ½ - 2 cups chicken stock

3 tbsp chili powder

½ tsp red pepper flakes (change depending on how spicy you want it)

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp salt

1 tsp freshly ground pepper

So here is how it goes:

Cook your meat and saute your onion together until the meat is done and the onion is translucent.  Add it into your trusty crock pot.  Drain most of the juice off the beans and add to the crock pot.  Then add the rest of the ingredients, give it a stir and let it cook on low all day!  You will have a warm and hearty rainy day meal whenever you are ready for it!  And the best part (for me) is the leftovers!  Of course, you can still eat it as just chili... but my favorite thing is to add some french fries (steak fries or crinkle cut) and cheddar cheese and call it a day!