No-Bean Chili (Beef Chili)

SERVES 6

Ingredients  

• 1 Tablespoon olive or avocado oil

• 1 large yellow onion, diced

• 1 red capsicum, diced

• 5 cloves fresh garlic, minced

• 500g grass-fed ground beef

• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced

• 1 ½ cups frozen corn

• 1 can crushed tomatoes

• 1 can diced tomatoes

• 1-2 cups low sodium chicken or beef broth, bone broth works great

• 3 Tablespoons chilli powder

• 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika

• ½ Tablespoon ground cumin

• 1-2 teaspoons sea salt

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Toppings: shredded cheddar cheese, cilantro, avocado, jalapeno (optional) and sour cream or Greek yogurt

Instructions 

Stove Top

• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, capsicum and garlic and cook, stirring often until tender, about 5-7 minutes.

• Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking beef into crumbles as it cooks, about 8 minutes.

• Add sweet potato, corn, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, broth, chilli powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, oregano, pepper and cinnamon.

• Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally until sweet potatoes are fork tender, about 30-35 minutes. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.

• Serve warm with and top with shredded cheese, cilantro, avocado, jalapeno and sour cream or Greek yogurt.

Slow Cooker

• Begin by heating oil in a large pot, or Dutch oven, over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic, stir and cook for about 5-7 minutes, or until tender and fragrant. Add ground beef and cook until browned while breaking the beef into crumbles as it cooks with a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes. 

• Add all your ingredients, including the cooked beef, onions and garlic to your slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 7-8 hours until sweet potatoes are cooked through and tender.

• Taste the chilli when ready and add any additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm and add your favourite toppings.