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Have-it-your-way Chili

Recipe By: Pamela Aughe RD

This have-it-your-way chili can be made vegetarian or with lean ground turkey/beef. Enjoy the slightly sweet flavor added by the carrot.

 

Ingredients

2 teaspoons canola oil
1 pound extra-lean ground beef or extra-lean ground turkey, or 1 10-ounce package frozen meatless crumbles, thawed
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped
1 carrot, scrubbed and sliced thinly
1 15½-ounce can dark or light kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 14½-ounce cans diced tomatoes
1 6-ounce can no-salt-added tomato paste
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon black pepper
3 green onions, sliced thinly, optional
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, optional
½ cup fat-free sour cream

 

Directions

1. Combine the oil, meat (or turkey or meatless crumbles), onion and garlic in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Cook and stir until the onion is wilted and the meat is lightly browned. about 6 to 8 minutes.
3. Add the remaining ingredients except the optional ones and the sour cream. Stir well, cover, and reduce heat; simmer gently for 20 minutes. Adjust the chili powder, oregano, and black pepper to taste.
4. Serve with green onions, cilantro, and/or sour cream.

 

CookingTip

Double the batch and freeze in individual portions or family-size batches.

Makes 6 - 1.5 cup servings
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