#1,645: Paleo Crockpot Chili

I ended up making this as a second protein/veggie option to me to eat this week for lunches and dinners.  I ended up starting this a little too late in the evening and it was taking forever to cook, so personally it's a tiny bit underdone.  Not that it's bad, but some of the veggies are a little crunchy and the spices aren't as deep as I'd like them to be.  But that is cook's error, not the fault of the recipe. I am liking this recipe though and will be happily eating it this week for lunch.  

2 lbs. of ground beef or turkey
1 onion, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 red and 1 green bell pepper, both diced
1 cup of carrots, finely diced (I used shredded carrots)
1 cup of celery, diced (I omitted)
1 jalapeno, minced
(1) 28-ounce can of crushed or stewed tomatoes
(1) 14-ounce can of diced tomatoes
(1) 15-ounce can of tomato sauce
3 Tbsp. of chili powder
1 Tbsp. of oregano
1 Tbsp. of basil
2 tsp. of cumin
1 tsp. of salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. of cayenne

Sauté onions and garlic together in a large saucepan over medium heat.  Add in ground beef (or turkey) to the saucepan and cook just until browned. Drain excess fat. Transfer the cooked onions, garlic and meat to your crockpot.

Add all of the remaining vegetables and spices to the crockpot and stir. Set crockpot to LOW, cover, and slow cook for about 6 hours.