Low Fat Chili Food

SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS LOW FAT VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add onions, peppers, carrots and garlic and cook until tender-about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add chili powder and cumin (and cayenne pepper if using).
• Stir to coat veggies, and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, until the smell of the spices intensifies.
• Add diced tomatoes, broth of your choice, black beans, and corn to stock pot with the veggies.
• Stir well, and bring liquid to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 10-20 minutes or until carrots are tender and flavors are well combined.
• More vegetabe broth or tomato juice can be added if chili becomes too thick.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove from heat and stir in chopped fresh cilantro if using.
• Serve over your favorite rice.
• I like brown.

NO-BEAN LOW-CARB CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain ground beef in a colander.
• Transfer meat mixture to a slow cooker; add tomatoes sauce, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, jalapenos, Worcestershire, taco seasoning, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper and stir to combine. Cover and cook, adding water as needed to thin out chili, on Low for 8 hours.

LOW FAT CHILI (CHILLI) CON CARNE

Steps:

• Brown beef in a large, non-stick pan. Add onions, garlic, carrots, peppers, courgettes, mushrooms, chili powder, and coriander. Stir well.
• Cook for 5 mins, then add the tomato puree, wine, stock, and chopped tomatoes. Season to taste and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Remove the lid, stir in kidney beans, and cook uncovered for a further 10 minutes. Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped fresh parsley.

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.

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.

SIMPLE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Stir in onion, and cook until tender.
• Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. Season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

LOW FAT CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with non stick cooking spray.
• Cook chicken and garlic over medium heat until browned, stirring to break up meat.
• Drain.
• Add spices, stir well.
• In large pot, combine tomatoes, beans, onion, chilies, tomato paste, and tomato sauce.
• Cook until hot and well combined, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken mixture.
• Cover and cook on med heat until all the flavors are well blended.
• (the longer it's cooked, the better the taste will blend, but it can cook for as little as a half hour).