Sunday, November 25, 2012

Mushroom Salsa Chili --------slow cooker

Prep: 10 minutes ... Cook : 8 hours  ... Makes 8 servings

1 ...............pound ground beef
1 ...............pound bulk pork sausage
2 ...............cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans , rinsed and drained
1 ...............jar (24 ounces) chunky salsa
1 ...............can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes  , undrained
1 ...............large onion , chopped
1 ...............can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 ...............can (4 ounces) mushrooms stems  and pieces , drained
1/2 ............cup each chopped sweet red , yellow and green pepper
1/2 ............teaspoon  dried oregano
1/4 ............teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 .............teaspoon thyme
1/8 .............teaspoon dried marjoram

In a large skillet  , cook beef and sausage over medium heat  until meat is no longer pink ; drain . Transfer meat to a 5-quart  slow cooker  . Stir  in remaining  ingredients . Cover and cook on low for 8 hours  or until vegetables are tender .

Sweet peppers  ... green , red  and yellow  ... give this hearty chilki a splash of color . You can use hot or mild salsa  ... depends on your  family taste  ... I use the hotter variety  .
Heart healthy

2 comments:

  1. That looks great. Delicious.
    I will certainly try it
    Slow cooker recipes was a good idea
    See ya..PIC

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  2. My slow cookers are busy day in day out ...
    I will post some slow cooker cake recipes .
    See ya ...PIC

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