Lone star \"where the beef\" chili

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Nonstick olive oil cooking spray
2Coves garlic, minced
½cupEach chopped onion and chopped green and red bell peppers
1cupVegetable broth or fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1cupEach sliced zucchini and yellow squash
1can( 15 oz. ) ready-cut tomatoes
1can(8 oz.) tomato sauce
1can(15 oz.) each pinto beans and kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1can(12oz.) dark beer
1teaspoonGround cumin
½teaspoonEach chili powder and paprika and dried oregano
¼teaspoonEach cayenne and freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
2tablespoonsBalsamic vinegar
½teaspoonSalt
¼cupChopped cilantro
Fat-free flour tortillas (optional)

Directions

>From Richard Simmons Farewell to Fat Cookbook 1. Coat heavy saucepan or Dutch-oven with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat. Add garlic and onion. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes, until slightly softened. Add green and red bell peppers. Cook 2 minutes, adding splashes of broth as needed to prevent sticking.

2. Add zucchini, yellow squash, and remaining broth. Cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, and beer. Turn heat to medium-high. Add cumin, chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne, and black pepper. Reduce heat. simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.

3. Stir in vinegar, salt, and cilantro. Remove from heat. Serve with tortillas, warmed according to the package directions, if desired.

Makes 6 servings 207 cal.; 11g protein; 1 g fat (4% fat); 37g carb.; 637mg sodium; 0mg cholesterol Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n163 by bmann@...

(Beverly Manning) on Jun 26, 1997