Paleo Crock Pot Chili

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 8 hours

Total time: 8 hours 10 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

2lbs grass-fed ground beef
1 Tbsp bacon fat
1 large yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 bell pepper, diced
1 14oz can diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
¼ cup 100% cacao powder SEE NOTE
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp salt
black pepper to taste
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (from can - make sure they are wheat-free), sliced SEE NOTE

Instructions

Heat bacon fat in a large pan over medium heat.
Add garlic and onion; saute until tender but do not burn.
Add the ground beef and cook until about medium (just long enough to brown most of the meat).
Once browned, add meat/garlic/onion mixture to the crock-pot.
In no particular order, add in the celery, bell pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, cacao powder, chipotle peppers (if used) and spices.
Stir all ingredients well and set Crock-Pot to low and cook for 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

With the chipotle peppers, you can only use the adobo sauce if you prefer to keep the chipotle flavor with less heat. Using 100% cacao powder gives the chili a full, rounded flavor - similar to a mole. Be sure it is 100% and not containing any hidden sugars, soy lecithin or added cacao butter.

Recipe by Pastured Kitchen at https://www.pasturedkitchen.com/recipes/paleo-crock-pot-chili/