Is It Chili In Here?

Last night my guy wanted me to make one of his favorite go-to meals: Chili and Rice. If he had it his way, we would just buy a can of Wolf chili, some quick cook white rice and we would be set! Like I was going to let that happen... So I went to the grocery store early and picked up some ingredients. To cut out some fat, I opted for some super lean ground turkey (97% lean), but I knew that my guy would notice if I just put ground turkey in, so I also got a pound of ground round (not as lean as sirloin, but we've had bad experiences with sirloin in the past). If your guy/you like turkey, choose that! It's way leaner. So when I got home from the grocery store, I mashed together, with my hands, the turkey and the ground round, put half in a tupperware in the freezer, and cooked it up. Then I just threw the rest of the ingredients into the crock pot, set it on low, and let it cook the rest of the day. Simple as that! Then about a half an hour before my guy got home, I cooked up some rice. When he came in, the first thing he mentioned was how good it smelled. I served him up a bowl of chili and rice and by the last few bites he was stuffed. So this meal went a long way. He still has enough for lunch for 2 or 3 days. It was a big winner, and he couldn't even tell there was any turkey in it. Next time I might try all turkey and see if he can tell...

My Guy's rating*: 4.5

Good-for-you Chili and Rice
(low in fat, high in fiber, high in protein)
1 lb. ground lean meat (ground turkey, or combo of turkey and round)
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1 small white onion, chopped
1 can black beans, drained
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can pinto beans, drained
2 cans no salt added diced tomatoes, drained
1 can no salt added tomato sauce
1 can low salt tomato paste
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. onion salt
1 tbsp. hot sauce
toppings (2% cheddar, onion, avocado, light sour cream, cilantro)
*if you like it spicier, add more chili powder and hot sauce.

Add 1/2 tsp. chili powder, 1/2 tsp. cumin, 1/2 tsp. pepper, and 1/2 tsp. salt to meat. Brown meat in a pan with no added oil. Once meat is cooked, place in crock pot with onion, beans, tomatoes, sauce, pasted, and remaining seasonings. To cook within 3 hours, place on high. Otherwise, cook on low until ready to eat. Serve over brown rice.

*rating out of 5