When it comes to busy weeknights, help is always welcome in the kitchen.  A crock pot is like having a second set of hands in your kitchen.  Prepare it in the morning before work and it’s ready for you when you come home. 

Now that Fall is here, there is no better way to warm your insides than to prepare a crock pot chili recipe.  Now there are so many chili crock pot recipes you can use.  Some add alcohol, some use cocoa and others use black beans instead of kidney beans.

My favorite recipe is for easy crock pot chili and very healthy too!  Tomatoes are extremely rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium and iron.  They are also high in lycopene-an antioxidant that neutralizes harmful free radicals.  Locopene has twice the antioxidants of beta carotene and helps prevent against prostate cancer.  Black beans are rich in dietary fiber which helps lower cholesterol.  Black beans are also high in antioxidants which protect us against cancer and aging.  Onions are rich in fiber, sulfur compounds, vitamin C and chromium.  Low-fat beef or turkey is a great way to get your protein and keep you full for a long time acting as an appetite supressant.  Bite for bite, this chili packs a powerful nutritional punch!

 Black Bean Crock Pot Chili

1 pound low fat ground beef or turkey

1 medium sweet onion

1 -32 ounce cans diced tomatoes

1-2 cans black beans (depends on how many you like)

1 packet chili powder or 2 tablespoons

*cayenne pepper to taste

First thing is to saute the ground beef until cooked.  Near the end throw in the onions to soften a little.

Put the gound beef and onions in the crock pot.  Add diced tomatoes and black beans.  Stir in chili powder.

Let cook all day on low.

Top with shredded cheddar cheese and/or sour cream.

Bon Apetite!