A Pretty Healthy Chili

Football season...having friends over...a little bit of cooler weather...calls for some chili!!! Here's a delicious recipe that has a light taste...leaves you full..and no belly aching!

10-12 tomatoes diced
2 onions diced
2-3 peppers diced
Can add any other veggies such as zucchini, carrots, celery, whatever you fancy (I left out other veggie just so my middle one would eat it)
Can of  organic pizza sauce (I found one at a local store really low in sugar)
Can of  tomato sauce
Can of organic sweet corn
1-2lbs ground beef cooked
1-2 TBS garlic minced
Spices. I used chili spice, garlic salt, pepper and I spice until I like the flavor

What did I do with all those ingredients?
First I cooked up my ground beef. Cut up the tomatoes...cut up the onions...cut up peppers (I used only red ones..up to you what colors you want to do). Put the previously mentioned into my slow cooker...added the two sauces..corn...garlic and spices...and put the slow cooker on low and let it heat it up!!!

I made some corn bread muffins to go with it..topped with cheese...delicious!!

Chicken Faijitas Bowl

I had seen one of those foodie videos for this...and had to try it for our lunches. I made three for myself and three for Tom to take to work for lunches. Easy to prep and will keep us on track with a healthy meal. I was needing something new for lunches...so this was perfect.

You will need:
Chicken (as much as you want to portion out meals)
3 peppers (I used one orange and two red)
1 red onion
Brown rice (again as much as you think you want to portion out meals. I personally didnt want to add a lot to the bowls so I made 1 cup of the brown rice).
1 can of sweet corn
1 can of black beans
1 jar of salsa
1 pkg. of taco seasoning (or make your own)
cheese

What I did:
Preheat oven to 400. Line the cookie sheet with foil. Cut up the three peppers...and red onion. Place on sheet. Place chicken on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle with the taco seasoning and top with salsa (I used almost the whole jar but saved some for the bowls). Cook at 400 for about 25 minutes.
Cook the brown rice according to package.
Get out your containers. Place rice on the bottom. I put one spoonful of the beans, corn, and salsa in the containers. I added some of the chicken and veggies to each. Topped with some cheese.
Bam!!! Lunches for three days!

Unstuffed Pepper Skillet

A quick, easy, and healthy dinner!! I made enough to have some for our dinner and as well as a left over lunch.

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ½ onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• ¼ pound lean ground turkey or lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ¾ teaspoon oregano
• ½ cup cooked brown rice (I used the quick cooking brown rice to make everything faster)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• Chopped cilantro for garnish!

Instructions

1. Add 1 teaspoon of your olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat
2. When the pan is hot, add your ground turkey/lean ground beef and season with salt and pepper
3. Let the turkey/lean ground beef brown in the pan, stirring occasionally until it is cooked through
4. Meanwhile, cook your brown rice
5. When your turkey/lean ground beeef is almost done, add ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, and ¼ teaspoon oregano. Stir to combine
6. Set the turkey/lean ground beeef aside on a plate and add the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil to your pan
7. Add your veggies (pepper, onion, garlic) and season with salt and pepper. Add your  tomato sauce in with the veggies after they have been cooking for a few minutes - stir to combine
8. Let the veggies cook until they have softened. If it gets too dry, add a splash of water and stir together
9. When the veggies are almost done, add the remaining spices (1/2 teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, and ½ teaspoon oregano)
10. Add the turkey/lean ground beef back into the veggies along with your ½ cup of cooked brown rice
11. Add your lime juice and stir everything together. Season to taste
12. Add your cheese - you can either stir it in or sprinkle it on top and melt under the broiler or in the microwave