#1,337: Easy Paleo Chili with Veggies

 Last week I made a paleo taco soup, and I was trying to cut back on the sodium, so this week I made a similar recipe but with sodium free chili seasoning and A LOT of veggies.  This is delicious and would be even better served over some zucchini noodles.  Don't get me wrong, it would also be great with canned beans and/or cornbread, but that makes this much less paleo and healthy.  LOL

1 lb ground turkey (or lean ground beef)
½ onion, chopped
1 zucchini diced
2 bell peppers, diced
8-10 baby portobello mushrooms, diced
2+ carrots, peeled and diced
2+ stalks of celery, diced
1+ cups of freshly diced tomatoes
10 oz salsa (your favorite kind)
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 packet of Mrs Dash sodium-free chili powder
Salt to taste
hot sauce or diced jalapenos if desired
1-2 cups of water

In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine the ground turkey and onion and sautee until meat is browned and onion is tender.  Using a spoon, break up the ground turkey into small pieces.  Drain grease if desired.

Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30-40 minutes.