Quick and Easy Chili

Quick and easy chili is a filling dinner that will warm you up and comfort you all winter long.

This quick and easy chili recipe was  inspired by a recipe that was given to me many years ago.  Since then it has been tweaked, spiced up and spiced down depending on what was on hand and what I was in the mood for.  I love this kind  of recipe because it is so adaptable.   It can be made with ground beef, chicken, turkey or no meat at all!  The fresh jalapenos add heat which you can adjust to your own taste or just leave them out.

When I make chili with meat, I always use lean meat, and  less of it.  This chili is made with less than one pound of lean grass fed beef, and it’s loaded with beans,  peppers and tomatoes.    Serve it with a side of organic tortilla  chips or  cornbread and top it off with your favorite fixins for a spicy easy dinner. Don’t forget to make extra, leftovers taste great on a salad, tacos, nachos or just plain!

Quick and Easy Chili

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

45 mins

Total time

1 hour 5 mins

 

Gluten Free, vegetarian option available. Good source of potassium, maagnesium, vitamins C, E, B & K

Author: Anne

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¾ pound grass feed ground beef, chicken or turkey
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper diced
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• 3 cups chopped tomatoes or canned
• ⅓ cup chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 3 cups kidney beans or a mixture of kidney and black beans

Instructions

1. saute onions and garlic in pan until opauqe in color
2. add ground beef and brown
3. if there is excess fat in pan, drain by placing meat in collander and rinsing
4. add green and red peppers
5. stir in jalapeno pepper, tomatoes, chili powder and cumin
6. cover and simmer for 30 minutes
7. stir in beans, cover and simmer for another 15 minutes

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 cup approx Calories: 514 Fat: 11g Saturated fat: 3.1 Carbohydrates: 72 Sugar: 7g Sodium: 256 Fiber: 19.9g Protein: 35g

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• To make this recipe vegetarian skip the meat and add 1 cup cooked organic quinoa in place of the meat

My Healthy Ingredient Suggestions: 

• Canned Beans – Eden Organic
• Dried Beans – Food To Live
• Quinoa (for vegetarian version) Bob’s Red Mill
• Chili Powder – Simply Organic
• Cumin – Simply Organic

If you are looking for more chili recipes, check these out: Turkey Chili Soup and Hearty Vegetable Chili

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