Low Calorie Beef And Beans Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 lbs 93% lean ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can low sodium black beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium pinto beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tablespoons dark chili powder
• 2 tablespoons mrs. dash hamburger grilling blend (or any grilling blend)
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 light
• salt substitute, if you wish

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large pan.
• 2 saute onion till translucent or a tiny bit brown.
• 3 remove onion from pan and set aside.
• 4 start browing beef in same pan. add spices and worcestershire when there is still a little pink left and continue browning for another 5 minutes.
• 5 add the to deglaze pan and continue heating till reduces a bit.
• 6 while you're sauteeing your onions and browning your beef, drain and rinse the beans and put in a large pot. pour tomato sauce and barbecue sauce over beans. add the sauteed onion when it's ready.
• 7 pour beef/spice/ mixture into bean/sauce mixture.
• 8 add your hot sauce, to taste.
• 9 heat pot of chili over medium till it begins to bubble.
• 10 reduce heat, cover and let simmer for as long as you want, but at least an hour. taste and add no-salt salt substitute, if you'd like.
• 11 enjoy the chili plain or with low fat shredded cheddar cheese or fage 0% greek yogurt!