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    Black Bean Chili with Corn and Red Pepper

    List of Ingredients


    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 8


    2 tablespoons olive oil
    11/2 cups chopped onion
    11/2 cups chopped red bell pepper
    11/2 teaspoons cumin
    5 teaspoons chili powder
    21/2 cups fat-free chicken broth
    1 (141/2-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
    3 tablespoons tomato paste
    4 (15-ounce) cans rinsed and drained black beans
    21/2 cups frozen or fresh whole-kernel corn
    3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
    Fresh lime wedges for garnish


    Recipe

    In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add onions; cook 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper, cumin and chili powder; cook an additional 4 minutes. Add broth, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste and beans; mix well. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 20 minutes. Stir in corn; cook 7 minutes. Stir in cilantro; cook 1 minute and serve with lime wedge on side of plate.

    Nutrition:
    Per serving: 246 cal.; 12 g pro.; 41 g carb.; 6 g fat (0.6 sat.); 0 mg chol.; 769 mg sod.; 12 g fiber; 19 percent calories from fat.


    Source: Susan Nicholson: an Atlanta-based cookbook author and registered dietitian
    In Scaramento Bee

 

 

 


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