Pastries to Pushups

There is nothing more satisfying during a weekday, than remembering that dinner is already simmering away in the crock pot.  An added bonus is when it's actually healthy and filling! 
This recipe has quickly found it's way into the regular rotation at our house.  
It's ridiculously easy, inexpensive and is a crowd pleaser.  

Turbofire Chili
from the "Fuel the Fire" cookbook

• 1lb raw 93% lean ground turkey
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes, with juice
• 11/2 cups whole kernel corn
• 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained
• 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans (or kidney beans), drained
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• Sea salt and pepper to taste
• low fat shredded cheddar cheese to top (optional)

I brown the turkey in a pan along with the onion, throw it straight into the crock pot and then pile everything else in.  Since I am usually doing these steps around lunchtime, I cook on high for 4-5 hours.  

The amazing thing about this recipe, and most crock pot recipes, is that the flavors really come together.  I've made slight variations on this recipe, from using a whole can of tomatoes, to omitting the paste, to nixing the corn and it still tastes amazing.

Today, however, we're going wild....we're replacing the turkey with organic bison!