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"Healthified" Salsa-Beef Chili

44% more fiber • 61% less fat • 60% less sat fat than the original recipe. You’ll get a kick out of a chili that's peppered with healthified ingredients to fill you up without filling you out. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:50 min
makes: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.
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.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: 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; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 3 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1 c Vegetables
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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44% more fiber • 61% less fat • 60% less sat fat than the original recipe. You’ll get a kick out of a chili that's peppered with healthified ingredients to fill you up without filling you out. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:50 min
makes: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.
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.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: 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; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 3 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1 c Vegetables
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Thank you for this recipe! Sounds yummy!0
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YUMMY - this looks great Soup. Thanks, janie0
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You're very welcome.:flowerforyou:0
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Nummy!!!!!0
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This is how I'd eat it!
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This is how I'd eat it!
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Don't forget your bib darlin'!0
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