# high protein chili

### credit source : https://allnutritious.com/high-protein-chili/

**why we’re making this**  
add ingredients into a slow cooker and voila.

**ingredients**

**beef**  
- 1 tbsp olive oil  
- 1 1/2 lb lean ground beef  
- 1 yellow onion chopped  
- 5 garlic cloves minced  
- 1 red bell pepper diced

**chili**  
- 1 tbsp chili powder  
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder  
- 1 tbsp cumin  
- 1 tbsp paprika  
- 1 tbsp dried oregano  
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper  
- 1 28 oz can fire-roasted tomatoes  
- 1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes  
- 1 4 oz can green chiles mild + chopped  
- 1/4 cup beef broth low sodium  
- 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed  
- 1 15 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed  
- 1 15 oz can sweet kernel corn, drained and rinsed  
- salt and pepper to taste

**toppings**  
- sliced avocado  
- sour cream or greek yogurt  
- green onion chopped

**recipe**  
- heat a skillet over medium-high heat. add in the olive oil and ground beef. break it apart and cook for 5-6 minutes until the beef browns up. drain the fat.  
- add onion, garlic, and red bell pepper to beef. stir and cook for another 3-5 minutes until the onion is translucent.  
- transfer the beef mixture to the slow cooker. add the rest of the chili ingredients and mix to combine.  
- cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. if the chili has too much liquid towards the end, slightly open the lid for water to evaporate. if it is too thick, pour in more beef broth.  
- serve in bowls and top with avocado slices, sour cream, greek yogurt, or green onion.

**ingredient + recipe benefits**  
black and kidney beans are nutrient-rich foods which contain iron, protein, fiber, magnesium, folate, and antioxidants. beef provides important b vitamins, b12 and b6, which help with energy metabolism.