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Beef and Bean Chili
Adding beans to this meat chili helps to lower the fat and cholesterol in each serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 8 oz |
| Calories | 274* |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 65 mg |
| Sodium | 159 mg |
Drain fat from cooked beef to lower the amount of calories and fat.
Ingredients and Preparation
| Ingredients | Measures |
|---|---|
| Lean beef stew meat (trimmed of fat), cut in 1 inch cubes | 2 pounds |
| Vegetable oil | 3 tablespoons |
| Water | 2 cups |
| Garlic, minced | 2 teaspoons |
| Onion, finely chopped | 1 large |
| Flour | 1 tablespoon |
| Chili powder | 2 teaspoons |
| Green pepper, chopped | 1 |
| Tomatoes, chopped | 2 pounds (3 cups) |
| Oregano | 1 tablespoon |
| Cumin | 1 teaspoon |
| Canned kidney beans* | 2 cups |
To cut back on sodium, try using "no salt added" canned kidney beans, or use beans prepared at home without salt.
- Directions
- Brown meat in a large skillet with half of vegetable oil. Add water. Simmer covered for 1 hour until meat is tender.
- Heat remaining vegetable oil in second skillet. Add garlic and onion and cook over low heat until onion is softened. Add flour and cook 2 minutes. Add the garlic-onion-flour mixture to the cooked meat. Then add the remaining ingredients to the meat mixture. Simmer 1/2 hour.
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