CHUCK WAGON CHILI
Ingredients • 1 tablespoon chili powder • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano • 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained • 6 tablespoons fat-free shredded cheddar cheese • 3 scallions, thinly sliced • Fat-free sour cream (optional) • 2 teaspoons canola oil • 1/2 pound ground lean beef (7% fat or less) • 1/2 pound ground lean pork • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped • 1 onion, chopped • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes • 1/4 cup water • 2 tablespoons seeded and finely chopped jalapeno peppers (wear gloves to prevent irritation)
Directions 1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the beef and pork; cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Add the bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, 3—5 minutes.
2. Stir in the tomatoes, water, jalapeno peppers, chili powder, cumin, salt, and oregano; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Stir in the beans and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve with the cheese, scallions, and sour cream, if using.
Good Idea: If you like, sprinkle 6 crushed baked low-fat tortilla chips on top of each serving (the per-serving Points value will increase by (). Be sure to deduct it from your weekly Points Allowance.
Nutrition Per Serving (1 1/2 cups chili, 1 tablespoon cheese, and 1 tablespoon scallion without sour cream): 225 Cal, 6 g Fat, 2 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 47 mg Chol, 887 mg Sod, 20 g Carb, 6 g Fib, 24 g Prot, 131 mg Calc. Points value: 4.
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