Four Bean Chili

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Use organic ingredients whenever possible).

It doesn’t get any heartier than this chili. Loaded with legumes like pinto beans, kidney beans, Black beans and Chickpea, this fuss-free recipe is an easy way to get a boost of cholesterol-lowering fiber. It is also high in protein and an excellent source of iron, and vitamin C. This recipe is sure to become a new family favorite!

Yields6 ServingsCategory
Cook Time1 hr
 4 cups Water
 1 Onion, medium chopped
 ½ cup Green pepper, chopped
 ½ cup Celery, sliced
 3 Cloves garlic, minced
 1 tbsp Olive, sunflower, grapeseed, or other cooking oil
 1 ½ lbs Extra lean ground beef
 1 tsp Willow Creek Organic Chili Powder
 ½ tsp Willow Creek Cayenne Powder
 11 ½ tsp Salt
 28 oz Whole tomatoes, chopped and drained
 14 oz Stewed tomatoes
 6 oz Can tomato paste
 ⅛ tsp Willow Creek Organic Cinnamon
 1 tsp Raw sugar
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Chickpeas
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Pinto Beans
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Red Kidney Beans
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Black Beans
1

Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.

2

Sauté onion, green pepper and celery for approx. 10 minutes.

3

Meanwhile, in a seperate pan, cook ground beef thoroughly, drain and add to pot.

4

Stir in chili powder, cayenne, celery salt, tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, and cinnamon.

5

Add pinto, kidney beans, black beans, chickpeas and rest of ingredients.

6

Stir, and simmer for one hour.

*Cooking times can vary based on the batch size.

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Ingredients

 4 cups Water
 1 Onion, medium chopped
 ½ cup Green pepper, chopped
 ½ cup Celery, sliced
 3 Cloves garlic, minced
 1 tbsp Olive, sunflower, grapeseed, or other cooking oil
 1 ½ lbs Extra lean ground beef
 1 tsp Willow Creek Organic Chili Powder
 ½ tsp Willow Creek Cayenne Powder
 11 ½ tsp Salt
 28 oz Whole tomatoes, chopped and drained
 14 oz Stewed tomatoes
 6 oz Can tomato paste
 ⅛ tsp Willow Creek Organic Cinnamon
 1 tsp Raw sugar
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Chickpeas
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Pinto Beans
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Red Kidney Beans
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Black Beans

Directions

1

Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.

2

Sauté onion, green pepper and celery for approx. 10 minutes.

3

Meanwhile, in a seperate pan, cook ground beef thoroughly, drain and add to pot.

4

Stir in chili powder, cayenne, celery salt, tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, and cinnamon.

5

Add pinto, kidney beans, black beans, chickpeas and rest of ingredients.

6

Stir, and simmer for one hour.

Four Bean Chili
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