Soup

Lean Beef Chili is for Soup.

Lean Beef Chili takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Lean Beef Chili takes 60 minutes to cook.

Lean Beef Chili makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Lean Beef Chili are:

1 pound lean beef, chopped into 1/2 inch piece3s
1 packet low sodium mexican seasoning (fajita or taco)
2 15 1/2 oz cans of chili beans (I use Brooks chili hot beans)
1 14 1/2 oz can low salt stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped

optional ... fat free sour cream, tobasco sauce, chopped fresh cilantro, low fat shredded cheese for toppings

Here is how you make Lean Beef Chili:

Brown beef in hot pan (I use a dutch oven so everything fits in one pan). No oil is needed. Add mexican seasoning and a little bit of water (enough to keep seasoning from sticking to the pan .,.. not even 1/4 cup). Mix well. Allow beef to simmer in seasonings for about 5 minutes to absorb the flavor.Add remaining ingredients. Stir well. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for up to an hour to combine flavors. If you like it spicy, add a pinch of cayenne pepper here.If you like, this can be placed into a slow cooker and cooked on low for 6-8 hours. Serve with optional items (not calculated into recipe) for garnishment or alone. My family likes to serve in tortilla bowls: take whole wheat tortillas and shape them into bowls (line a bowl with a tortilla, prick with fork, microwave 2-3 minutes on HIGH or bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes until crisp.Makes 6 1-1/2 cup servings with 161 calories each, 3.5 g fat, 4.3 g protein, 27.6 g carbs, 1.5 g fiber, 237 mg sodium (if using no or low sodium beans, seasoning, and tomatoes)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNROY1.

The nutritional information for Lean Beef Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 262.4

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 45.4 mg
• Sodium: 882.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
• Protein: 25.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Lean Beef Chili is Low Fat