Landslide Victory for Primal Chili at the Chili Cookoff!!

We had a chili cook off at the office and my Primal Chili took all three top honors! The recipe won Most Creative Chili Name (Primal Chili), Spiciest Chili Award and the Best Tasting Chili Award.This chili recipe couldn't be any easier to make. Here you go and enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6-8 Hours (the longer the better)
Servings: 15-20 (depends on the size of your servings)

Ingredients:
-2 lbs. Ground Beef
-2 lbs. Chicken Breast (you can cube it or grind it up)
-1 lb. Pork Chorizo, casings removed (make sure you buy REAL chorizo that is not fully cooked)
-1 lg. Sweet Onion
-2 Md. Bell Peppers (any color)
-4 Md. Carrots (thinly sliced)
-2 Md. Celery Stalks (quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced)
-28 oz. can of Crushed Tomato
-14 oz. can of Tomato Puree
-5 Tbsp Chili Powder
-2 Tbsp Cumin
-2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
-1/2 Tbsp Thyme
-1/2 Tbsp Oregano
-2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
-1 1/2 Tsp Sea Salt
-1 1/2 Tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
-1 1/2 Tsp Cracked Black Pepper
-1/2 Cup Water

Prep:
Chop and prepare all vegetables. You want the slices to be as small as possible so that they almost disintegrate while cooking but don't just pulverize it in a food chopper. Set aside.

In a large crockpot, break up and add in your chorizo (remove the casings) and ground beef. If you have whole chicken breasts, dice up into 1/2" pieces and toss into the crockpot. Next into the crockpot is the vegetables.

Mix all of the seasonings (except the vinegar) in a bowl. Pour half of the seasoning mixture on top of the veggies and mix the meat and veg mixture up. Add in the remaining seasoning and mix up again. You need to make sure the mixture is mixed and integrated very well so the seasoning mixes well with the meat.

Next into the crockpot is your crushed and pureed tomatoes and vinegar. Add in 1/2 cup of water. Put the lid on the crockpot and set it for 6-8 hours. (The longer the better) I set mine to cook overnight, then mixed it up in the morning when I woke up and set it on warm for another 4 hours before serving.

Serve and enjoy. If you are Lacto-Paleo, throw on some cheese (Raw milk cheese is beast on this!). I ate it plain with a topping of scallions and more onions.