Sodium Reduced Chili Crock Pot Recipes

HEART-HEALTHY SLOW COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• Brown beef and drain off fat.
• Add onion, peppers and garlic. Cook until veggies are tender.
• Transfer to slow cooker.
• Add remaining ingredients, stir once and cover.
• Cook on low 6-8 hours.

LOW SODIUM SLOW COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• In a wok, stir fry the diced onion with a tablespoon of oil until it begins to turn translucent.
• Add in the meat and the powdered spices (a little bit at a time, until you find a taste that works for you).
• Once the meat has browned, add in the creamy tomato soup and turn down the heat. You can continue to add spices at this point because what salt there is in the soup will bring out the other flavors and may change them slightly.
• While that is bubbling, puree the canned tomatoes with the garlic. Set aside.
• Pour the soup, meat, spices and onion into a 6 quart slow cooker. Add in the beans, and finally, the pureed tomato.
• Stir, cover, and cook on high for 4 hours.

SODIUM REDUCED CHILI, CROCK POT RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown ground meat in a non-stick fry pan along with 2 tbsp of the chili powder. You may spray the pan with non-stick spray. Drain the fat from the meat.
• Coarsely chop the vegetables and set aside.
• While wearing gloves, carefully split jalapeno pepper and remove ribs and seeds. Leave these in if you like a hot chili. Finely mince jalapeno. You may also add additional hot peppers if you wish. Be careful not to touch your eyes or lips without washing your hands.
• Repeat with the hot cherry pepper.
• Mince garlic finely.
• Add ground beef to your crock pot, along with the vegetables, chilis, garlic, and remaining chili powder.
• Add the canned tomatoes, and crush them up using a wooden spoon. Also add canned tomato sauce and entire contents of the canned beans.
• Turn the crock pot on "low" (if you are going to be gone all day) and leave for 8 hours Alternatively, you can throws the ingredients together at lunch time and put the crock pot on "high" in order for it to be ready by supper.
• Serve over steamed rice, either brown or white. I like this recipe over cooked millet.
• You may add some grated low sodium cheddar or other cheese if you like.
• Serves 6.