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Primal Chili

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 -5 large servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbsp fat coconut oil, animal fat, ghee, etc.
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced or grated
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1 leek white part only, sliced into half moons
  • ½ lb. mushrooms sliced
  • 250 g ground sirloin
  • 250 g ground pork
  • 2 stalks celery and leaves, chopped
  • 2 small zucchini sliced into half moons
  • 2 small sweet bell peppers diced
  • 28 fl oz. can diced tomatoes no salt added
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste no sugar added
  • 2-3 sundried tomatoes finely diced
  • 1-2 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp porcini mushroom powder optional but optimal!
  • 1 Tbsp coconut aminos
  • sea salt
  • fresh cracked pepper
  • 5 large kale leaves stem removed and leaves chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro minced

Method
 

  1. In a large pot, melt the fat over medium high heat. Add in the garlic, onions, leeks and mushrooms. Brown them completely before removing them from the pot and setting aside in a large bowl.
  2. Keeping the heat where it is, add in the ground meat and evenly brown it. This should take about 5-7 minutes. Once brown, add the vegetables back into the pot.
  3. Add the remaining vegetables into the pot, along with the canned tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes and tomato paste.
  4. Finally, add in the the seasonings (chili, cumin, oregano, coriander, mushroom powder and aminos) and season to taste with the salt and pepper.
  5. Cook until the vegetables are softened.
  6. Add in the cilantro and kale and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes.
  7. Serve with sliced avocados on top.

Notes

Other delicious vegetable additions are fresh okra (a great natural thickener) and a drier squash in large cubes such as Cutie Pie or Kabocha. If you use a watery squash, your chili will be somewhat soupy.