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    Beef: Best Bean Chili

    Source of Recipe

    adapted from American Dry Bean Board

    Recipe Introduction

    to make plan friendly, use 2 cans of pinto beans and no kidney beans.. may wish to omit brown sugar as well or add in brown sugar twin at the end of cooking as a substitute

    List of Ingredients

    Vegetable cooking spray
    1 pound lean ground beef
    1 1/2 cups chopped onion
    1 cup chopped green bell pepper
    1 teaspoon minced garlic
    2 to 3 tablespoons chili powder
    1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1 can (15 ounces) Red Kidney beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked dry-packaged Red Kidney beans, rinsed, drained
    1 can (15 ounces) Pinto beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked dry-packaged Pinto beans, rinsed, drained
    3 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) chili-seasoned diced tomatoes
    2 tablespoons brown sugar
    1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa

    Recipe

    1. Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Cook ground beef until browned, 5 to 8 minutes, crumbling with a fork. Add onions, bell pepper, and garlic; cook 5 minutes longer.
    2. Add remaining ingredients; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 to 30 minutes.



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    SLOW COOKER TIP: To make the chili in a slow cooker, combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours.

 

 

 


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