Beef / Pork

Alex's Meat and Bean Chili is for Dinner.

Alex's Meat and Bean Chili takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Alex's Meat and Bean Chili takes 60 minutes to cook.

Alex's Meat and Bean Chili makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Alex's Meat and Bean Chili are:

1.5 lbs. Ground turkey, 93% lean
1 lb. Ground Beef 93% Lean
1 can (15 oz) Goya Dark Red Kidney Beans
1 can (15 oz) Goya Black Beans,
1 can (15 oz) Wegmans Light Red Kidney Beans
3 cans (15 oz) Tomato sauce
2 cans (15 oz) Diced tomatoes
2 Cups water
1/2 of a small yellow onion, minced
1 Tbsp Salt
1 Tbsp fresh-ground black pepper
1.5 tsp Cumin (more or less to taste)
2 Tbsp garlic powder (more or less to taste)
1/4 tsp Ground Cayenne (more or less to taste)

Here is how you make Alex's Meat and Bean Chili:

- Put the beans in a large bowl with 6 cups water. Put in the fridge and allow to soak at least 12 hours or overnight. It may take longer (mine were still pretty crunchy after about 24 hours)- Brown the meat. Chop the onions while the meat is cooking.- Drain the grease off the meat and place in a large soup pot (or you can use the crock pot)- Add the tomato sauce, then all the other ingredients. Stir.CROCK POT:- Cook on High for about 2-3 hours, then turn to Warm for 4-5 hours.STOVETOP:- Bring to a boil. Then simmer for 1 hour.- If you need to thicken it, use 2 Tbsp flour in 1/2 Cup water. Stir it in and simmer for 15 more minutes.Makes 12 1-cup servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AREKU1.

The nutritional information for Alex's Meat and Bean Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 240.5

• Total Fat: 6.7 g
• Cholesterol: 61.6 mg
• Sodium: 809.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.7 g
• Protein: 27.4 g