Chili Con Carne

Chili Con Carne
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 22
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 200.7
  • Total Fat: 8.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 29.8 mg
  • Sodium: 300.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
  • Protein: 13.4 g

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Introduction

I like to serve this with a topping of low fat greek yogurt (or sour cream), low fat grated cheddar cheese and thinly sliced green onions. This is also great on a green salad to make a "taco" salad meal. I like to serve this with a topping of low fat greek yogurt (or sour cream), low fat grated cheddar cheese and thinly sliced green onions. This is also great on a green salad to make a "taco" salad meal.
Number of Servings: 22

Ingredients

    2 lb Extra Lean Ground Beef
    2 cups Onion (diced)
    6 cloves Garlic (minced)
    2 cups Green Pepper (diced)
    6 cups Diced Tomato (canned, no salt added)
    6 Tbsp Tomato Paste
    2 cups Beef Broth (low sodium)
    4 cups Kidney Beans (no salt added, drained and rinsed)
    1.5 cups Pork and Beans (can skip, I added to use up pantry item)
    3 Tbsp Chili Powder (or to taste)
    1 Tbsp Cumin Powder
    1 Tbsp Dried Cilantro
    1 Tbsp Paprika
    1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
    1 tsp Black Pepper

Tips

If you want more heat, add some chopped jalapeno or cayenne or more chili powder.


Directions

1 - Brown beef in heavy bottomed ducth oven, if any fat drain off.

2 - Add onions, peppers and garlic, saute until onions are soft and translucent.

3 - Add tomato paste and seasonings and brown for a minute then add beef broth and stir, scraping bottom to get up any brown bits.

4 - Stir in tomatoes, pork and beans and kidney beans. Stir well, bring to a boil.

5 - Turn heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, taste for seasoning and adjust if needed. Enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes 22 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 22

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user A-NEW-TARA.