Lily's Chile Con Carne

Name: Lily''s Chile Con Carne Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 pound - Ground beef extra lean; 1 tablespoon - Extra light virgin olive oil; 1 cup - onions; 3 garlic cloves; 1 - 6 oz can tomato paste; 3 cans beans I use pinto; 2 cans diced tomatoes; Basil to taste; Chili powder to taste; Pepper to taste; 2 bay leafs; salt to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

1 pound - Ground beef, extra lean1 tablespoon - Extra light virgin olive oil1 cup - onions3 garlic cloves1 - 6 oz can tomato paste3 cans beans, I use pinto2 cans diced tomatoesBasil to tasteChili powder to tastePepper to taste2 bay leafssalt to taste

Directions

Brown ground beef in olive oil, add onions and garlic. Add tomato paste, mix well. Add beans, canned tomatoes, and two cans of water. Add seasoning. Check flavor periodically to see if it needs seasoning. You can simmer this all day, but at least an hour.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LILYLOSER.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 297.6
Total Fat: 10.2 g
Cholesterol: 31.3 mg
Sodium: 685.3 mg
Total Carbs: 35.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 11.5 g
Protein: 18.6 g

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Member Reviews

BISLANDGIRL
I didn't have pinto beans so I used one can of black beans and one can of white kidney beans. Also, along with the other spices I added about 2 tsp of cumin powder. It was great! I topped it with a little reduced fat cheddar and it was a very flavorful and satisfying lunch! - 3/30/11
CD3598008
What is the size of a serving? One cup? Please email me. Thanks. Recipe looks good. - 8/31/11