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Southwesthern Beef Chili is for Soup.

Southwesthern Beef Chili takes several minutes to prepare.

Southwesthern Beef Chili takes several minutes to cook.

Southwesthern Beef Chili makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Southwesthern Beef Chili are:

1 package (16 oz) dried red kidney beans
8 cups water
1 lb. ground beef, ground turkey, or even ground chicken
2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
1 can (15 oz) stewed tomatoes, or whatever you have close
2 Tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon of red pepper or red pepper flakes
1 can no salt added sweet corn, water drained

Here is how you make Southwesthern Beef Chili:

1. Rinse beans. Combine with water in a kettle. Heat to boiling; cook 2 minutes; remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 hour. Reheat to boiling; simmer 2 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender but still firm enough to hold their shape.2. Shape ground beef into a large patty; place in a large skillet. Brown, turning once, in it's own fat; break up into chunks; push to one side.3. Stir onions and chili powder into drippings; saute until onions are soft. Stir in stewed tomatoes, corn, salt, and cumin; stir into bean mixture; heat to boiling. Simmer 30 minutes, or until slightly thickened.4. Ladle into soup bowls.Yield 6 servings, can easily be doubled or tripled, or adjusted to your tasteNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BETHAW75.

The nutritional information for Southwesthern Beef Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 358.2

• Total Fat: 17.2 g
• Cholesterol: 56.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,294.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.6 g
• Protein: 20.2 g