Makeover Texas Chili

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 244.8
  • Total Fat: 13.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 74.8 mg
  • Sodium: 850.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 22.6 g

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Introduction

This is a recipe I had for chili and loved that I lightened up because it originally called for pork sausage. I also substituted ground round for ground beef. This is "real" Texas Chili, meaning that there are no beans or noodles in it. You can adjust the amount of chili powder to suit your taste. Goes great with low fat sour cream and low fat cheese. Calculations are without toppings or the cayenne pepper. This chili definitely has a kick to it. This is a recipe I had for chili and loved that I lightened up because it originally called for pork sausage. I also substituted ground round for ground beef. This is "real" Texas Chili, meaning that there are no beans or noodles in it. You can adjust the amount of chili powder to suit your taste. Goes great with low fat sour cream and low fat cheese. Calculations are without toppings or the cayenne pepper. This chili definitely has a kick to it.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 lb ground round
    1 lb Jennie-O Breakfast Lover's Turkey Sausage, bulk (not links)
    6 Tbsp Chili Powder
    1 Tbsp ground cumin
    2 tsp paprika
    1 large onion, chopped
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    3/4 tsp oregano
    1 tsp salt
    1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
    2 Tbsp masa harina flour
    1 8 oz can tomato sauce
    2 cups water
    1/2 cup warm water

Directions

In a large cast iron skillet, brown meat and turkey until fully cooked. Drain well. Return meat to skillet

Stir in tomato sauce and 2 cups of water. Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, chopped onion, minced garlic, oregano, and salt and simmer for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, add cayenne pepper, if you wish.

Mix masa harina and 1/2 cup warm water until smooth. Add to chili and stir well. Simmer for another 20 minutes until thickened.

You can top this chili with low fat sour cream, low fat cheese, or any other low fat chili topping you like. You can also serve with tortilla chips.

Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSANNOMALLEY.