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Chili is a delicious, healthy, hearty and filling meal, which makes for a perfect fall dinner.

Prep time:

10 to 20 minutes

Cook time:

Low heat for 8 to 10 hours

Ingredients:

• 2 cans of low sodium diced tomatoes

• 1/2 to 3/4 cup of chili seasoning

• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey or extra lean ground beef

• 1 cup of dry beans (kidney or black beans are good, but any bean of your choice works)

• 1 cup of dry orange lentils or an additional cup of beans

• 2 small bags of frozen vegetable of your choice (look for medleys of onions and bell peppers)

For a more fresh, chopped option follow this:

• 2 to 4 cloves garlic

• 2 to 3 medium (tennis ball sized) onions

• 3 to 4 bell peppers

• 2 to 3 peeled carrots

• 2 to 3 stalks of celery

• 1 to 2 hot peppers

• 2 teaspoons each of salt, pepper, parsley

Instructions:

Add contents of diced tomato cans along with chili seasoning. You can add more seasoning if you want it to be spicier. Stir the seasoning in.

Add the meat and then layer the beans, lentils, vegetables and seasonings on top.

Cover and let it cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours.

Use a wooden or long plastic spoon to stir and break up the meat and serve hot.

Garnish with plain Greek yogurt.