Jul 13
Chunky Monkey Crockpot Chili
One of my very favorite FALL foods is chili.
Well, it’s definitely not fall yet but I’ve had a mad craving for chili for over a month now.
I knew I’d be painting our new shed last Sunday so what better time to have my crockpot cook for us all day long!
This chili is packed full of veggies, beans and ground turkey but could be easily made into a vegetarian chili by just cutting out the ground turkey!
Personally I absolutely ADORE this chili and Jeff loves the flavor BUT he complained that it was “too chunky” and had “too many beans and vegetables that I could see.” Too many vegetables and beans?
BLASPHEMER!! 
SIDENOTE:
OK to give you some context on the “BLASPHEMER” comment, Jeff and I both love the movie Uncle Buck…We quote the below scene quite often!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpGHNkQT63A
So now you know exactly how I said “BLASPHEMER” when I was typing up this post!! 
Anyway…More chili for me!
Chili is a great way to use up all of the “on the verge of suicidal” veggies that are hiding out in your refrigerator so go crazy folks!!
It’s about time I make a Crockpot Chronicle again! It’s been WEEKS!
Chunky Monkey Crockpot Chili
Makes 8-10 servings(a full crockpot)
Ingredients
1 pound ground turkey cooked
2 small zucchini chopped
10 celery sticks chopped
3 carrots chopped
15-20 button mushrooms chopped (you can cut down on these if you aren’t a fan of fungus)
1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
1 15 ounce can chickpeas rinsed and drained
1 15 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
1 14 ounce can maple style baked beans
1 tablespoon of Epicure’s Chipotle Chili seasoning (any chili seasoning will do!) and Toasted Onion (you can chop fresh onions too in place of this!)
1 teaspoon of Epicure’s Herb & Garlic dip mix and French Onion dip mix
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Throw everything into your crockpot, turn it on high heat and let ‘er rip for 5-8 hours, stirring ever now and then! The longer it cooks the more flavorful it gets!
And just as a sidenote, you may think your chili is too watery (mostly due to the veggies excreting all of their juices) but once the temperature of the chili cools a bit, it will thicken up!
ENJOY!!
Epicure’s Chipotle Chili seasoning is AMAZING!! It adds a sweet and smoky flavor to your chili…I highly recommend it folks!
Well now I am off to enjoy hump day! Jeff is off to shop for our fence…Rumour has it we COULD potentially be STARTING the first steps of our fence this weekend!
What’s your favorite ingredient in YOUR chili recipe??
14 responses so far Crockpot
Nicely done…I make chili all the time, although never with a recipe…so it’s slightly different every time.
I love my secret chili ingredient…cocoa powder! Try adding just a pinch…gives it a nice earthy depth!
Chili is definitely one of those “just wing it” type of meals!
I LOVE cocoa in chili! I haven’t had cocoa in my house for EVER! Must get some!
Ahhhh i need some epicure spices!!!
This looks awesome and not a banana in sight
We love turkey chilli at our house so i will definitely have to give this a try
Well I can hook you up…Just so you know! I happen to be a consultant
Not a banana in sight indeed…Am I the only person on earth who has no idea what chunky monkey has to do with ice cream?? I’m going to go google it now.
Love those crockpot meals! I was just telling the kids at camp how great chili is! It has veggies, fiber, protein and is SO satisfying!
You are so awesome Emily….Again, I absolutely LOVE what you are accomplishing with those kids! They will have the advice you give them, well, FOREVER! I only wish I had that as a child!
okay this kind of makes me really want a crockpot.
WHAT? You don’t have a crockpot???
You just blew my mind
I love chilis and soups to use up all my dying veggies too! It’s way too hot here to consider eating anything hot, but I will definitely make this in the fall
It’s funny you mentioned that because the other night I was eating chili and I remembered what you said about it being too hot for chili! I was SWEATING while eating my chili!!
You are right, it’s definitely a fall food….But a craving happened…What can I say?
your crockpot ideas are always so tantalizing.
I wish I was in the mood for chili, though, b/c yours looks GREAT!
Give it a few months and then pull this recipe out! It’s perfect for fall when the air is crisp and cool!
I LOVE chili!! This looks so yummy! Although I will admit that when I make this recipe I will probably be leaving out the mushrooms since I’m not a fan of the fungus amoung-us : )
Sadness strikes me! The fungi is my favorite part of chili!! I love how they absorb all of the juices!
But a dislike to mushrooms is very common so I totally get it!