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Low Carb Chili

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 lb ground beef ground lamb, deer, etc. works well too
  • 1 lb mild italian sausage
  • 1 can black soy beans
  • 1 796 ml can crushed tomatoes
  • 2-3 chopped adobe peppers
  • 1 small package of white button mushrooms sliced
  • 2 tablespoons Oro Di Parma Italian tomato paste
  • 3 cups stock 2 cups beef, 1 cup veggie, and a bit more water swirled around the tomato can to clean it out
  • Few hearty dashes of worcestershire sauce

Seasoning Mix

  • 2 tablespoons Mexican chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder **
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1/2 tablespoon hickory smoked garlic bits
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Saute the onion in a couple tablespoons of olive oil until soft.
  • Add the ground meat and break up. Sprinkle half of the seasoning mix on the meat and toss to blend.
  • Once the meat is about halfway through browning, add the mushrooms and adobo peppers and stir to mix.
  • Once the meat is finished browning, add the tomatoes, black soy beans, stock, tomato paste, the rest of the spices, and the worcestershire sauce.
  • Bring to a simmer. Salt to taste.

Notes

I didn't have an ounce of garlic in my house! I would have minced some garlic cloves and used less powder.
Note that 1 cup of black soy beans is only 2 carbs!