Healthy Chili

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
• 1 lime, zest of
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken or 1 1/2 lbs turkey
• 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups frozen cut green beans
• 1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder, dissolved in
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 yellow bell peppers, diced
• 1 -4 canned chipotle chile, chopped, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in pan, heat oil over medium heat for a minute. add onions and celery and cook, stirring, until softened (about 5 minutes). add garlic and cook another minute. add oregano, pepper, lime zest and cumin and cook, stirring for about a minute. add chicken stock and cook, stirring, until mixture boils. add tomatoes with juice and return to boiling. transfer to a slow cooker stoneware.
• 2 add chicken and beans and stir well. cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• 3 stir in chili powder mix and peppers. cover and cook on high for about half an hour.