Cathy's Chili "con Carne"

Cathy's Chili
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 15
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 169.4
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 734.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
  • Protein: 13.7 g

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Introduction

Not your average chili, but still wonderful for those friend and family get-togethers or just when it's cold and/or rainy outside! This is made with some of the usual suspects, however the "meat" (i.e. ground beef) is replaced with a pre-cooked Soy "Meat" substitute that is juicy and tender and, with the right seasonings, tastes JUST like the real "meat" deal if you happen NOT to be a vegetarian! I am not vegetarian, however I made this recipe to cut down on the fat and calories from the traditional ground beef version. It's yummy and full of protein and my Chili Connoisseur Husband can't even tell the difference! Not your average chili, but still wonderful for those friend and family get-togethers or just when it's cold and/or rainy outside! This is made with some of the usual suspects, however the "meat" (i.e. ground beef) is replaced with a pre-cooked Soy "Meat" substitute that is juicy and tender and, with the right seasonings, tastes JUST like the real "meat" deal if you happen NOT to be a vegetarian! I am not vegetarian, however I made this recipe to cut down on the fat and calories from the traditional ground beef version. It's yummy and full of protein and my Chili Connoisseur Husband can't even tell the difference!
Number of Servings: 15

Ingredients

    40 oz redskin Kidney Beans
    Four-14.5 oz cans of No Added Salt Diced Tomatoes
    2-2.5 oz packs of Chili Seasoning (your "heat" of choice)
    2-12 oz Morningstar Farms Grillers Recipe Soy Crumbles (this is a pre-cooked product, no cooking required)

Tips

* Use any type of chili seasoning of choice whether it be mild, medium or HOT!
* Feel free to add any hot sauce of choice to give it an extra kick if you are a spicy food connoisseur. But don't forget to add them to your Food Tracker!
* Add any cheese or sour cream of your liking (light or otherwise), but don't forget to scan this into your Food Tracker as this recipe does not contain either garnish.
* Morningstar Farms Grillers Recipe Crumbles can be found in the FREEZER section at Walmart (on the Right/East Coast). Not sure of it's availability elsewhere, but if you have a substitute soy "meat" that is similar, feel free to add it to the party! I use this product in my spaghetti sauce too and as it is available in the freezer section and it's a quicky to throw in a slow cooker when you don't have time to (or don't want to) stand by the stove and slave over cooking meat when you could be doing something you WANT to do... or not. ;-)
* Feel free to use your own spices to make chili as they will contain less sodium. I typically use the lower sodium packets but for this recipe I used what I could grab off the store shelves in a hurry (if you're trying to just throw something together quickly).
* Store leftovers Crock in Fridge with Cover or freeze in appropriate container otherwise.
* Reheats well in Crock or throw a bowl in the Microwave for a quick meal.
* We store our leftovers in individual containers with masking tape labels of date, amounts and contents so that we can "copy" foods from THAT day to the reheat day easily and not have to search our "Favorites."


Directions

Add all ingredients to slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6 hours, (stirring every so often) for all ingredients to come together and absorb each other's flavors. Cooking for 6 hours also helps kidney beans become softer than cooking them on low for 4 hours does.

Serving Size: Makes ~15 - 8oz or 1 Cup Servings

Number of Servings: 15

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CBPARKER.