It’s always a good time to stir up some healthified Chili. Extra-lean beef helps reduce fat by 61% and saturated fat by 60%. With our recipe, you’ll feel full of beans (and get the benefits of 44% more fiber!).
2 lb lean ground beef >
1 lb extra-lean ground beef plus 1 can black beans, drained, rinsed
diced tomatoes >
no salt added diced tomatoes
1 can kidney beans, undrained >
1 can kidney beans, drained, rinsed plus 1/2 cup water
Nutritional Highlights
320 (before)
260 (after)
13 g (before)
5 g (after)
5 g (before)
2 g (after)
830 mg (before)
580 mg (after)
5 g (before)
9 g (after)
20 min |
50 min |
8 servings (1 1/4 cups each) |
1 lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 cans (14.5 oz each) Muir Glen® organic no salt added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 jar (16 oz) Muir Glen® organic mild or medium salsa
1 can (15 oz) Muir Glen® organic tomato sauce
1 can (15 oz) Progresso® dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (15 oz) Progresso® black beans, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Reduced-fat sour cream, if desired
Chopped green onions, if desired
1
In 4-quart nonstick Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Return to Dutch oven. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute.
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2
Stir in all remaining ingredients except sour cream and green onions. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. To serve, top individual servings with sour cream and green onions.
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Nutritional Information
1 1/4 cups:
Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 580mg; Total Carbohydrate 34g (Dietary Fiber 9g, Sugars 8g); Protein 19g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 25%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 10%; Iron 25%
Exchanges
2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1 1/2 Lean Meat, 0 Medium-Fat Meat
Carbohydrate Choices
2
