Low Calorie Beef And Beans Chili Food

LOW CALORIE BEEF AND BEANS CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan.
• Saute onion till translucent or a tiny bit brown.
• Remove onion from pan and set aside.
• Start browing beef in same pan. Add spices and Worcestershire when there is still a little pink left and continue browning for another 5 minutes.
• Add the beer to deglaze pan and continue heating till beer reduces a bit.
• While you're sauteeing your onions and browning your beef, drain and rinse the beans and put in a large pot. Pour tomato sauce and barbecue sauce over beans. Add the sauteed onion when it's ready.
• Pour beef/spice/beer mixture into bean/sauce mixture.
• Add your hot sauce, to taste.
• Heat pot of chili over medium till it begins to bubble.
• Reduce heat, cover and let simmer for as long as you want, but at least an hour. Taste and add no-salt salt substitute, if you'd like.
• Enjoy the chili plain or with low fat shredded cheddar cheese or Fage 0% greek yogurt!

EASY LOW-FAT CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the onion and green pepper in 1/2 cup water until tender. Add beans, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir in chili powder, salt if desired, pepper and remaining water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

WEIGHT WATCHER'S 2 PTS SLOW COOKER BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Cook the ground beef and garlic in a nonstick skillet breaking apart the meat with a spoon until well browned; drain off any fat very well, then return to skillet.
• Add in the bell peppers; cook until softened (about 5 minutes).
• Add in the chili powder and cumin and stir to coat.
• In the slow cooker, mix together tomatoes, beans, sweet onion, chilies and tomato paste, then stir in the beef mixture.
• Cover and cook on HIGH until flavors are blended (about 4-5 hours).
• Season with black pepper.

GREEN BEAN CHILI (LOW FAT AND LOW CALORIE)

Steps:

• Brown all together 1st 6 ingredients.
• In a crockpot put in all of the other ingredients stir well.
• Add ground beef mixture.
• Cook on low in crockpot for 2 hours.

LOW FAT CHILI

Steps:

• Cook ground beef and onions together in a skillet until meat is browned and onion is almost clear. If using 93/7 lean ground beef a small amount of oil might be needed to prevent sticking.
• Combine all ingredients in large pot. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour.
• Note: many variations are possible. Try adding green chilies, cubed potatoes, rice, light or fat free cheddar or whatever you can imagine.
• NOTE: Calories calculated by this system differ radically from my own. Using the values given on each of the items in the recipe I calculated only 180 Calories per 1 cup serving. 'Zaar might not be adjusting for extra lean groung beef.
• NOTE: For a milder version reduce chili powder, cumin and red pepper by 1/2.