Beef Chili with Beans

Ingredients

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 8g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 clove or 12g

• Jalapeno peppers

  Raw

  1 pepper or 14g

• Cayenne pepper

  Spices, red or cayenne

  2 pinch or 0.7g

• Tomato juice

  Canned, without salt added

  1 cup or 243g

• Canned black beans

  Low sodium, drained

  1 ⅞ cup or 488g

• Beef broth or bouillon canned soup

  Ready-to-serve

  1 cup or 240g

• Tomato sauce

  No salt added

  1 cup or 245g

• Salsa

  Sauce, ready-to-serve

  2 cup or 518g

Directions

1. Mix the chili powder and salt with the ground beef. Place the onion, garlic, and jalapeno pepper in the slow cooker.
2. Add the beef, cayenne pepper, tomato juice, beef stock, black beans, tomato sauce, salsa, and water to the slow cooker.
3. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours until the beef is tender. Remove about 1/3 of the beans, mash them, and return to the pot. Cook for an additional 20-30 minutes until the mixture thickens.