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Heart-Healthy Chili

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Heart-Check Certified Heart-Healthy Chili recipe

This delicious dish has all the flavor you love in chili and none of the guilt. This lean heart-healthy chili comes together quickly for dinner you can feel good about.

This recipe from Laura’s Lean Beef is an American Heart Association Heart-Check Certified Recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Heart-Healthy Chili
CaloriesCalories
323 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
28g Per Serving
FiberFiber
12g Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings  6   Serving Size   1 cup

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound 96% lean ground beef
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 4 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground chipotle powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 cans kidney beans (14.5 ounce cans with juice)
  • low-fat sour cream (optional)
  • shredded, low-fat cheddar cheese (optional)
  • fresh cilantro leaves (garnish)
  • 1 cup no salt added, canned corn
  • 2 cans no salt added tomato sauce (8 ounce cans)
  • 2 cans no salt added diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce cans with juice)

Directions

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  1. Place a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the oil followed by the ground beef, onions, and garlic. Cook and break up the ground beef as you go until it is browned, about 7 minutes. Add the paprika, chipotle, and cumin then cook for 2 minutes more.
  2. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with their juices, kidney beans with their juices, and canned corn to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until you achieve your desired thickness, about 20 minutes.
  3. Ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and serve with optional toppings, if desired (shredded cheddar, sour cream). Enjoy!
 

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