• 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 pound 90% lean ground beef can sub ground turkey or ground chicken
• 1 cup onion diced
• 3 clove garlic minced
• 2 anaheim chili large, seeded and chopped
• 2 serrano pepper large, seeded and chooped. Omit for less spicy.
• 5 tablespoon chili powder For mild, use simple chili powder, for spicier, use 3 different chili powders, it will add a great depth of flavor – such as ancho, chipotle, and Mexica.
• 2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoon dry oregano
• 2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dry thyme
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 3 tablespoon tomato paste
• 28 ounce canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 quart chicken stock if it's too thick add more stock
• 30 ounce canned pinto beans drained and rinsed
• 15 ounce canned kidney beans drained and rinsed

• 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 each yellow onion chopped
• 1 each red bell pepper chopped
• 1 each jalapeno pepper finely chopped, for kid-friendly, omit the jalapeno
• 6 clove garlic finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 4 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• 2 pound 93% lean ground turkey
• 2 cup green lentils or brown lentil, thoroughly rinsed in cold water + drained
• 8 cup low sodium vegetable broth
• 3 tablespoon tomato paste
• 28 ounce canned diced tomatoes with juice
• 0.5 teaspoon Kosher salt

• 4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 red onion medium chopped
• 2 red bell pepper large chopped
• 4 carrot medium chopped
• 4 stalk celery chopped
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt divided
• 8 clove garlic pressed or minced
• 4 tablespoon chili powder
• 4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 56 ounce canned diced tomatoes with their juices
• 60 ounce canned black beans rinsed and drained
• 30 ounce canned pinto beans rinsed and drained
• 4 cup vegetable broth
• 2 bay leaf
• 4 tablespoon fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoon red wine vinegar

Optional garnishes:

• fresh cilantro
• avocado sliced
• tortilla chips check label for GF
• sour cream skip for dairy free and vegan
• grated cheddar cheese skip for dairy free and vegan