My Whole30 Go-To Chili

It's day 1 for me on the Whole30 challenge. My fridge is stocked. I have lots of leftover Kale Potato Chicken Soup, a huge fruit salad the kids and I made and this amazing chili I whipped up after a big grocery shopping trip yesterday.

One pound of beef was all I needed to make 10 cups of this veggie-filled chili.  The addition of eggplant, yellow squash and zucchini really bulk it up. The mushrooms add to the "meatiness" and  everything else just makes it super yummy.

Here's what I did...

Ingredients

• 1 lbs ground beef (I used 90% lean grass fed)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 gloves of garlic
• 1 medium eggplant (~400g)
• 5-6 plum tomatoes
• 2 large bell peppers (I used red and yellow)
• 1 medium yellow squash (~250g)
• 1 medium zucchini (~250g)
• 1 oz package of mushrooms
• 1-2 jalapeños (to taste; I used a large one with the seeds and ribs)
• 6 oz can of tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon unsweetend cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• Salt to taste

Instructions

Start to brown the beef with the chopped onion. While they are cooking, mince the garlic and add it in. Stir and begin to cube the eggplant.

When I make a big pot of chili like this I prep as I go. So add the eggplant as you cut and stir it in.

Sprinkle in a little salt to help draw out the moisture.

Chop the tomatoes and add them to the pot with another small pinch of salt.

Continue to chop (mince the jalapeño) the remaining ingredients adding each to the pot and stirring in.

By the time you are finishing the beef will be cooked and lots of moisture will be cooking out of the veggies. Stir in the can of tomato paste, spices and lime juice. You shouldn't have to add any additional liquid but if it's too thick to your liking, a splash or two won't hurt.

Cover and lower to a simmer, cooking at least 30 minutes allowing all the flavors to merge.

Serve with cubed avocado and cilantro on top.

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My Whole30 Go-To Chili

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 10 people

Calories 172 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lbs ground beef I used 90% lean grass fed
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 3 gloves of garlic
• 1 medium eggplant ~400g
• 5-6 plum tomatoes
• 2 large bell peppers I used red and yellow
• 1 medium yellow squash ~250g
• 1 medium zucchini ~250g
• 1 oz package of mushrooms
• 1-2 jalapeños to taste; I used a large one with the seeds and ribs
• 6 oz can of tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon unsweetend cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• Salt to taste

Instructions

 

• Start to brown the beef with the chopped onion. While they are cooking, mince the garlic and add it in. Stir and begin to cube the eggplant.
  1 lbs ground beef, 1 medium onion, 1 medium eggplant, 3 gloves of garlic
• When I make a big pot of chili like this I prep as I go. So add the eggplant as you cut and stir it in.
  1 tablespoon chili powder
• Sprinkle in a little salt to help draw out the moisture.
  Salt to taste
• Chop the tomatoes and add them to the pot with another small pinch of salt.
  5-6 plum tomatoes
• Continue to chop (mince the jalapeño) the remaining ingredients adding each to the pot and stirring in.
  2 large bell peppers, 1 medium yellow squash, 1 medium zucchini, 1 oz package of mushrooms, 1-2 jalapeños, 1 tablespoon unsweetend cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon cumin
• By the time you are finishing the beef will be cooked and lots of moisture will be cooking out of the veggies. Stir in the can of tomato paste, spices and lime juice. You shouldn't have to add any additional liquid but if it's too thick to your liking, a splash or two won't hurt.
  1 tablespoon lime juice, 6 oz can of tomato paste
• Cover and lower to a simmer, cooking at least 30 minutes allowing all the flavors to merge.
• Serve with cubed avocado and cilantro on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 11gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 693mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1623IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 3mg

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