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                               Lowfat Chili

Recipe By     :Jeannette Field
Serving Size  : 3     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Lowfat, Low Calorie Savory

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  10            ounces  lean beef -- either cubed or ground
  1                cup  rice -- raw
  1                     onion -- chopped
  2             stalks  celery -- chopped
  1       5.5 oz /156 ml can  tomato paste
  1       28 oz/ 796 can  tomatoes -- crushed with your fingers
                        1 can kidney beans -- drained (optional)
  2               cups  water
                        salt -- to taste
                        pepper -- to taste
                        chili powder -- to taste

1. Spray a Dutch oven or large pot with cooking spray. Brown meat on medium high heat.

2. Add onion and celery and sauté until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

3. Add in rice, stirring until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds.

4. Stir in tomato paste and mix quickly. You want the tomato paste to become a little toasted as well.

5. Mix in the can on tomatoes and the beans if using. Add water, stir, bring to a boil and cover.

6. Turn the heat down to low, and simmer for about 25 minutes, or until rice is tender. Check and stir frequently. Add more water if rice sticks to bottom of pot. 

7. After 25 minutes (or when rice is tender), add the seasonings and stir. Taste for correct seasoning and serve when you like the results. 

Description:
  "Something I created when I was trying to find a good chili recipe."
Yield:
  "8 cups"

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 496 Calories; 14g Fat (26.2% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 65g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 58mg Cholesterol; 493mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 Vegetable; 1 Fat.

NOTES : 1/3 recipe= 8.5 points
1/3 w/ beans= 9.5 points
1/4recipe =6.5 points

N.B. If the chili is too watery, let it stand for a few minutes uncovered until the water is absorbed. Other things can be added as well: green pepper, carrots, other veggies you like. I don't know how many cups this makes, I just eyeball the portions. The whole pot is 24 points.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0