Chile Con Carne

Be the first to
rate this recipe!
member ratings
Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 469.6
  • Total Fat: 24.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 85.1 mg
  • Sodium: 1,433.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.9 g
  • Protein: 28.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chile Con Carne calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is the traditional one dish meal. This is a mild chile suitable for the entire family. It yields 4 1.5 cup servings. This is the traditional one dish meal. This is a mild chile suitable for the entire family. It yields 4 1.5 cup servings.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 pound ground beef
    1 cup chopped onion
    3/4 cup chopped green pepper
    1 - 1 pound can (2 cups) diced tomatoes
    1 - 1 pound can (2 cups) red kidney beans drained
    1 - 8 ounce can tomato sauce
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 or 2 teaspoons of chili powder
    1 bay leaf

Tips

You can use dry kidney beans instead of canned. Follow the preparation instruction on the bag.


Directions

In heavy skillet, cook meat, onion, and green pepper till meat is lightly browned and vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove bay leaf.

Serving Size: makes 4 - 1 1/2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEADMJ.