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Thoughts on chilli

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  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Lean ground turkey- As lean as you can buy. It's all covered in the delicious chili anyway!

    I find this takes my chili down to about 440 for two cups.
  • alyssagb1
    alyssagb1 Posts: 353 Member
    I use canned tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, 90/10 beef and dark red kidney beans (+ chili powder and 1-2 packets of chili seasoning) depending on the ratios I use, a 1 cup serving is between 150-250 cals. Note I add water to thin it out as well. It doesn't sound great, but its amazing. With cheese, crackers and low fat sour cream I can have a decent meal for about 400 cals.
  • nan7864
    nan7864 Posts: 1 Member
    I replace the beans with chopped zucchini. I have a business that caters Paleo meals and my Paleo Chili is a top seller.
  • alyssagb1
    alyssagb1 Posts: 353 Member
    nan7864 wrote: »
    I replace the beans with chopped zucchini. I have a business that caters Paleo meals and my Paleo Chili is a top seller.

    That's a good idea. I'll try this next time.
  • OyGeeBiv
    OyGeeBiv Posts: 733 Member
    moyer566 wrote: »

    my SIL made a buffalo/stout chili that was wonderful. buffalo is a lean meat

    It's getting late here. I read that as buffalo/TROUT chili. (Ew!)

  • Jerzaka
    Jerzaka Posts: 12 Member
    Definitely go 90/10 and if possible, rinse the meat in a colander. You'd be surprised how much that helps! I've used ground turkey and it's okay. NOT great either. LOVE chili!
  • SpleenThief
    SpleenThief Posts: 293 Member
    keepitcroosh wrote: »
    What about going meatless?

    Not a bad way to go. White chili with a chicken base is also excellent.

  • buckleten
    buckleten Posts: 205 Member
    Quorn and lots of coarse chopped veggies, and plenty of spice makes a great chilli, sometimes I will do it with turkey mince, but honestly quorn tastes just as good!
  • olsogo
    olsogo Posts: 25 Member
    I would use 1/2 the chili and mix with a big bowl of spaghetti squash. The squash takes on the flavor of the chili and has alot less calories.
  • xmichaelyx
    xmichaelyx Posts: 883 Member
    I eat A LOT of chili. When I'm cutting, I keep the calories lower by bulking it up with steamed broccoli and cauliflower.
  • mattyc772014
    mattyc772014 Posts: 3,543 Member
    Look at the Happy Herbivore cookbook. Great Chili Con Carne recipe, but you have to buy the book to get it.
  • keepitcroosh
    keepitcroosh Posts: 301 Member
    xmichaelyx wrote: »
    I eat A LOT of chili. When I'm cutting, I keep the calories lower by bulking it up with steamed broccoli and cauliflower.

    Love this idea!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    One of my top chilis uses turkey and black beans. The color contrast is appealing.
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