Lunch

Quick and Easy Black Bean Chili is for Lunch.

Quick and Easy Black Bean Chili takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Quick and Easy Black Bean Chili takes 60 minutes to cook.

Quick and Easy Black Bean Chili makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Quick and Easy Black Bean Chili are:

* 590 g (.59 kg) Ground beef, extra lean
* 300 g Ground chicken
* 2 cups canned black beans, drained and washed
* 4 tbsp chopped shallots
* 1 med size green bell pepper - diced (approx 3/4 cup)
* 5 medium tomatoes - diced
* 0.15 cup olive oil
* 2 tsp Chinese Hot Chili Sauce
* 1 tbsp ground cumin seed
* 2 tsp fresh garlic diced
* Salt to Taste

Here is how you make Quick and Easy Black Bean Chili:

* In a medium to large pot, heat oil and add garlic and shallots* Sautee until shallots are soft* Add cumin, chili sauce and tomatoes, cover and reduce heat so mixture simmers - cook for about 20 minutes* Add ground beef and chicken and stir until well mixed* Cover and simmer for another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until both meats look cooked through* Add beans and bell pepper, stir thoroughly, cover and simmer for another 20 minutes or more to let the flavours meld. * The longer you can let it cook, the better it will taste, but keep the heat low or it will get too dry; if required, add a little bit of water to desired consistency, but not too much or flavours will wash out! Enjoy! Serving Size: Makes approx 8 - 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user INSPIREDBYCHJ.

The nutritional information for Quick and Easy Black Bean Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 353.6

• Total Fat: 21.1 g
• Cholesterol: 79.0 mg
• Sodium: 132.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 25.4 g