Real Chili and its only 261 Calories

We had this tonite and it was awesome...I used more spices (Emerils Bayou Blast, more chili powder and cumin and seasoned salt ) but with the red peppers it made it sweet and spicy...i also added a can of green chilis and doubled the recipe...we will be eating this for days.


Beef and Beer Chili


Cook a flavorful pot of chili in just 40 minutes for a quick weeknight meal that's sure to warm the soul. You can easily double the recipe and freeze extra for later.



Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)


1 1/2 cups chopped red onion (about 1 medium)
1 cup chopped red bell pepper (about 1 small)
8 ounces extralean ground beef
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 (19-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (14-ounce) can low-sodium beef broth
1 (12-ounce) bottle beer (such as Budweiser)
1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook 5 minutes or until beef is browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in chili powder, cumin, sugar, and salt; cook 1 minute. Add oregano and next 4 ingredients (through beer) to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in cornmeal; cook 5 minutes. Stir in juice.



CALORIES 261 (20% from fat); FAT 5.7g (sat 2.1g,mono 2g,poly 0.2g); IRON 3.7mg; CHOLESTEROL 30mg; CALCIUM 74mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30.3g; SODIUM 799mg; PROTEIN 18.3g; FIBER 8.3g

Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2007