Beef / Pork

Kat's Texas Chili with Beef and Kidney Beans is for Dinner.

Kat's Texas Chili with Beef and Kidney Beans takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Kat's Texas Chili with Beef and Kidney Beans takes 180 minutes to cook.

Kat's Texas Chili with Beef and Kidney Beans makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Kat's Texas Chili with Beef and Kidney Beans are:

beef chuck trimmed of all fat, cubed (24 oz)
4 cups kidney beans
2 medium onions (2 c)
1 green bell pepper (1.75 c diced)
1 can tomato sauce
3 garlic cloves minced or crushed
chili powder
flour
chipotle pepper powder
salt to taste
Oregano and basil and cumin to taste
I add in cinnamon and cocoa powder too; about 1 tsp of the former, 1/2 of the latter
water to make broth

Here is how you make Kat's Texas Chili with Beef and Kidney Beans:

I do a BOGO on the chuck and prep the day I buy. It is not usually done same day; you can save time, but not dollars, purchasing stew beef. -saute beef in olive oil-layer onions and garlic in crockpot-add flour/chili powder mixture to beef once browned-stir over heat for a few minutes to "cook" flour -add in spices -add in just enough water to make a very thick gravy--add in tomato sauce and mix well-scrape these into and over the onions and garlic-cover and cook on high for 2-4 hours, adding in green peppers in last hourand tasting and adjusting spices serve over Brown Rice, pasta, or any other grain. (BROWN rice is not acct'd for in cals!) I also usually put in diced tomatoes, and corn! those have to be figured into total, thoNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAT573.

The nutritional information for Kat's Texas Chili with Beef and Kidney Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 314.2

• Total Fat: 9.1 g
• Cholesterol: 55.3 mg
• Sodium: 852.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.2 g
• Protein: 25.4 g