Beef Chili

Pts 6 Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 sprays cooking spray
• 1 small garlic clove(s), minced
• 1/2 cup each chopped onion and bell pepper mixture
• 1 pound uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat)
• 14 1/2 oz canned diced tomatoes, with chipotle chiles*
• 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted
• 2 tsp chili powder, medium heat suggested
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 15 oz canned Kindney beans, drained and rinsed

Instructions

• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add garlic and frozen vegetable mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, and any liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Add beef, breaking up clumps with back of a spoon; brown beef, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.
  
  
• Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, salt, black pepper and beans; cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until some liquid evaporates, meat is cooked through and chili thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Yield about 1 1/4 cups per serving.

Notes

• *If you can’t find canned diced tomatoes with chipotle chilies, either use a 14.5 ounce can of plain diced tomatoes and add 1/8 teaspoon of chipotle chile powder to the mixture, or substitute a 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes with green chilies (the latter will be quite spicy).
  
  Substitute lean ground turkey for the beef if you prefer (could affect POINTS values).