Freezer Meal Friday ~ Turkey Chili

Have you heard of the Paleo Diet? In short, it's eating the way our ancestors used to eat. It's been a topic of great interest to me recently, not because I am necessarily looking to lose weight, but because I often wonder how much all the chemicals and processed foods we eat are causing the illnesses and cancers that we see running rampant through our society. I made it a New Year's resolution of mine not to follow the diet, but to research it. That may seem like a funny resolution, but it's hard for me to make time to do things for myself, like read. One part of my research is this awesome book you can find here. Basically anything you want to know about this way of eating can be found in this book. I also started a Pinterest Board of Paleo recipes to start building up a collection to determine if eating this way is feasible for our family. Along that journey, I discovered a recipe for a Turkey Chili that sounded delicious. I went ahead and made it for dinner last week and it was so yummy! Thought I'd share the recipe with you as this could easily be a freezer meal to add to your collection.

This Turkey Chili Recipe was found here at Inspiredrd.com. You could make this ahead and freeze it for later or combine all the ingredients in a freezer bag and throw it in the crock pot to cook when you're ready to make it.

• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 4 carrots, peeled and diced
• 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes 
• 28 oz. can petite diced tomatoes
• 3 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
• 1 Tbsp. dried basil
• 1 Tbsp. of cumin
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. onion powder

Optional Toppings: Avocado, cheese, cilantro

If you want to cook this meal before freezing it or just want to make it on the spot, the first step is to saute the onions and garlic in a large pan over medium heat. Once those are getting soft, add the ground turkey and cook until it's no longer pink.

Throw the onion mixture into the crockpot with all the other ingredients. Stir it up well and cook on low for 6-8 hours. 

This chili is the perfect blend of hearty, spicy, and healthy for me. The Mister loved it too! This recipe made a lot of food. By a lot, I mean like 8 servings for the 2 of us!! Perhaps eating this Paleo way wouldn't be so bad after all!

Have you heard of Paleo? What's your take?

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