Slow Cooker Jalepeño Popper Chili

This recipe came straight out of Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook.  I’ve been looking for some new ideas lately, especially dishes that I can make quickly and easily and without much effort.  Don’t get me wrong, I love to cook, but on days that I’m running around with my kids after school, coming home to a dinner that is ready to go is a lifesaver.

I was a little worried that this might be too spicy for the kids, but I decided to take a chance and leave the jalapeños in (although I did leave out the red pepper flakes.)  Well what can I say, this was a HUGE success and they gobbled it right up.  And it was not spicy at all!  My 13 year old even said I should add more jalapeños next time.

The recipe says to just throw everything on the slow cooker and turn it on, but my slow cooker has a stove top setting, so I sautéed the meat a little while I was chopping the vegetables.

I threw some Tabasco on it and the kids enjoyed it with shredded cheese and sour cream.  And don’t forget the avocado!

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Slow Cooker Jalepeño Popper Chili

Cuisine

Crockpot

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 2 jalapeños, seeds removed & minced
• 1 large (about 16oz) sweet potato, diced
• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 lb ground beef (grass-fed)
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes (no salt added)
• 1 cup chicken or beef broth (low sodium)

Cuisine Crockpot Servings Ingredients 1 medium white onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 yellow bell pepper, diced 2 jalapeños, seeds removed & minced 1 large (about 16oz) sweet potato, diced 1 lb ground chicken 1 lb ground beef (grass-fed) 2 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp chili powder 2 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp fine sea salt 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes (no salt added) 1 cup chicken or beef broth (low sodium)

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4.
3. Garnish with avocado, sliced jalapeños, chopped scallions, goat cheese

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