Very Veggie and Beef Chili

Description

This is a very hearty and chunky chili with tons of vegetables and can be made with either ground beef or ground turkey breast.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 1 yellow squash, diced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup frozen white corn kernels
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 ¼ tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Break ground beef into small pieces into a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir until beginning to brown
  2. 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion
  3. green bell pepper
  4. yellow bell pepper
  5. and carrot to ground beef; cook and stir until the vegetables begin to soften
  6. 5 to 7 minutes. Stir zucchini and yellow squash into the beef mixture; continue cooking until the beef is completely browned
  7. 3 to 5 minutes more. Drain excess liquid from the pot and return to medium heat.
  8. Stir crushed tomatoes
  9. kidney beans
  10. black beans
  11. diced tomatoes
  12. corn
  13. and garlic into the beef mixture; bring to a boil. Season mixture with chili powder
  14. brown sugar
  15. paprika
  16. oregano
  17. cayenne pepper
  18. cumin
  19. salt
  20. and black pepper.
  21. Reduce heat to low
  22. place a cover on the pot
  23. and cook chili at a simmer for 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 8

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