Well, I've been yelled at today.

[winklie 518]

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Thanks so 1/3 of a pound of each. Got it. Looking forward to this, I need a good go to meal I can make in bulk and freeze individual portions, this may work!! Fiber, check, Protein, check, low cal, check, low fat, check.!! <3

[NikkiDoc 312]

You do not need a crock pot to make the chili. You can use a pot on the stove. I just bring it up to a light boil and then reduce to low. I stir frequently. I sometimes find with things like meatballs, chili, lasagne that I don't like it as much Day 1 as I do the next day. I think it takes time for the flavors to blend.

For my chili I have used fresh tomatoes if I happen to have them, or Rotel which is diced tomatoes which has green chili peppers in it, or canned diced tomatoes or canned stewed tomatoes. It all depends on my mood. I also use Tomato sauce as my base. FYI- green chili peppers are really pretty mild.

Chili is fun to play with. I have added sauteed onions, sauteed carrots, a little canned corn, sauteed celery. I have used ground beef, ground turkey or turkey tenderloin. I cooked the tenderloin in the chili. Once fully cooked I took it out and chopped it up and added it back to the chili.

We have Cash Converters in our area which are basically pawn shops and they frequently have crock pots for pretty cheap. I am not sure if a regular pawn shop would have them.