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Chili Con Carne
This recipe makes enough for a crowd. You can also freeze part of it for eating later.
Ingredients
- 545g kidney beans, dry
- 2L water
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 455g ground beef, extra lean
- 40g chili powder or more to taste
- 720mL tomato sauce, canned one 28-ounce can
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Directions
- Early in the day, rinse beans and pick out any stones or misshapen beans. Place beans in a large, heavy bottomed pot and add water. Cover and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes; turn off heat and allow beans to soak for 2–3 hours.
- When ready to continue, spray a nonstick skillet with vegetable oil spray. Heat skillet and add onions. Cook onions over medium heat until wilted. Add onions to pot of soaked, undrained beans.
- Cover beans and bring to a boil. Add chili powder, tomato sauce, and garlic; cook for 1 hour.
- Check occasionally to see if there is enough liquid. This will depend on the size of the pot and the beans. Add just enough water to keep beans covered. They will swell as they cook, and the liquid will evaporate.
- Meanwhile, heat the same skillet and cook the ground beef until well browned. Add the meat to the pot of cooking beans and continue to cook over low heat for another hour or so, until the beans are soft and much of the liquid has cooked down.
- Serve with chopped onions, a little grated cheese, and corn bread.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 157
Calories from Fat 42 (27%)
(7%)Total Fat 5g
(8%)Saturated Fat 2g
Poly-Unsaturated Fat 1g
Mono-Unsaturated Fat 2g
(8%)Cholesterol 25mg
(25%)Sodium 601mg
(16%)Potassium 572mg
Total Carbohydrate 18g
(25%)Dietary Fibre 6g
Sugars 4g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(25%)Protein 12g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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