Garden Chili

• 1 lb of ground beef, turkey, or chicken
• 3 cans of beans (I like to mix it up with garbanzo, kidey and black beans.)
• 2 bell peppers 
• 1 cup of grated carrots
• 3 celery stalks
• 1 cup onion
• chili powder

You can either use this recipe in a crock pot or in a stock pot on the cookstove.

If using a crock pot, dice and grate your veggies, add it to the crock pot with the beans and raw beef or turkey crumbled up. Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 8 hours. 

For the stove top. First brown the beef or turkey in the bottom of a large sauce pan. Add salt, pepper and garlic if you like. Once the meat is browned, add the beans with the liquid and onion. cook until the onion is soft. Add the remaining ingredients and chili powder to taste. Simmer on medium low until heated through. About 20-30 minutes. Serve with a side salad and fresh bread!

This Chilis is better the next day for leftovers! You can even freeze half of it for a dinner later in the month!

**Makes about 20 cups of chili**