Summer Chili

Summer Chili
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 284.3
  • Total Fat: 2.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 562.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 52.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 15.0 g
  • Protein: 14.0 g

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Introduction

Sharing a healthy, delicious, easy, and inexpensive chili dish that is perfect for a late summer Meatless Monday like today. The weather is beautiful here in North Carolina today-sunny with low humidity and a feeling of fall in the air. This recipe takes very little prep time and will allow you to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather. Sharing a healthy, delicious, easy, and inexpensive chili dish that is perfect for a late summer Meatless Monday like today. The weather is beautiful here in North Carolina today-sunny with low humidity and a feeling of fall in the air. This recipe takes very little prep time and will allow you to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 chopped onion
    1 red pepper
    1 cup chopped celery
    1 cup chopped green pepper
    1 cup shredded carrots
    1-16 oz. bag frozen corn
    2 cans beans, drained & rinsed (one can black, one can red)
    ½ (or 12 oz) jarred salsa- mild, medium, spicy- your choice!
    1 can diced tomatoes (no salt added)
    1-12oz. can or bottle of light beer (non-alcoholic works as well!)
    1 cup wheat germ

Tips

Reduce sodium in this recipe by rinsing canned beans, using cooked, dried beans or purchasing reduced sodium canned beans.


Directions

Combine all ingredients & cook on stove top on simmer for 20 minutes or in crock pot for at least 2 hours on high. (Top with reduced fat cheese and/or reduced fat sour cream if desired).

Serving Size: makes 8- 3/4 cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALAMBER.