Recipe Corner: Weight Watchers Beef and Bean Chili

This is a different take on chili....well for me it is. I've never had one that isn't soup like to this extent....with that being said it is really tasty and I am always looking for new and different ways to cook the traditional foods we eat. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Weight Watchers Beef and Bean Chili
Serves 6
9 points plus/ 7 classic points per serving


Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1lb ground beef (7%fat or less) ( I used ground turkey)
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (14.5oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 (15.5oz) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
6 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
3 cups hot cooked brown rice

Directions:

1. Heat oil in large nonstick dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celef and cookery, bell pepper, garlic; cook, stirring, until carrots and celery are softened, about 15 minutes. Add beef and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper; cook, stirring, 2 minutes.

2. Add tomatoes with their juice and beans to pot; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until flavors are blended, about 20 minutes. Serve with sour cream and rice.


Per Serving: 1 1/2 cup chili, 1/2 cup rice and 1 tablespoon sour cream.
373 calories/7g fat/2g sat fat/0g trans fat/ 47mg chol/452 mg sod/52g carb/8g sugar/11g fiber/25g protein/83mg calc

Weight Watchers Beef and Bean Chili with a Jimmy Corn Bread Muffin

Facebook.com/irunbeacuseiliketoeat
Recipe Source: Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook
get yours here:
http://www.amazon.com/Weight-Watchers-Complete-Cookbook-Publishing/dp/047061451X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390431160&sr=8-1&keywords=weight+watchers+new+complete+cookbook