We host an annual Friendsgiving + Football party on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and invite friends and family over to watch the Florida vs. Florida State game. We had our first real cold front come through so chili sounded perfect to serve our guests. I have always enjoyed the flavor of a good chili, but the beans just do not agree with me, so I searched Pinterest for a no-bean chili and then tweaked the recipe a bit. It turned out SO GOOD! Greg and I have been eating the leftovers for 3 nights with zero complaints!
ingredients
3 pounds ground beef (I use organic)
2 pounds Italian sausage
3 packages of chili seasoning (I use organic/GF)
2 tbsp cocoa powder
6 green peppers, diced
1-12oz package of carrot sticks, diced
2-6oz cans of tomato paste
2-10oz cans of Rotel
3 cups chicken broth
directions
{1}
In a large skillet, brown ground beef and sausage over medium-high heat. Add chili seasoning and cocoa powder and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes. Pour the cooked meat into the crockpot.
{2}
Add the carrots, green peppers, tomato paste and Rotel to the crockpot and mix until all ingredients are combined. Cook for 4-6 hours on high, or 8-10 hours on low.
{3}
When done, stir in 3 cups of chicken broth and set crockpot to warm.
{4}
Serve with your favorite toppings - we like shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, corn chips and some diced onion.
