Thursday, March 24, 2011

Low Fat Pinto Bean and Sweet Corn Chili

Ingredients :

1 medium Onion, finely chopped
1 small Green Pepper, chopped
1 jalapeño or Serrano chile, finely chopped
1 tbsp Chili Powder
2 tsp Cumin
1/2 pound extra-lean ground Beef or Turkey
1 15-ounce can crushed Tomatoes
1 15-ounce can Pinto Beans
1 1/2 cups frozen Sweet Corn

Preparation :

1. Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Sauté onion, green pepper and chile pepper over a medium heat, until onions have softened.
3. Add chili powder, cumin and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
4. Crumble ground beef or turkey and cook until no longer pink.
5. Empty can of tomatoes, pinto beans and sweet corn into meat mixture and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Serve 4-6

Per Serving : 

Calories 309,
Calories from Fat 45,
Total Fat 5g (sat 1.9g),
Cholesterol 35mg,
Sodium 229mg,
Carbohydrate 47.9g,
Fiber 8.8g,
Protein 8.4g

Source : Fiona Haynes Your About.Com Guide To Low Fat Cooking

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