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Southwest Bean Chili
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients:
1
cup uncooked dried garbanzo beans
3/4
cup uncooked dried red kidney beans
3/4
cup uncooked dried black beans
5-1/2
cups canned fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
4
cloves garlic, minced
3
ears fresh corn, shucked and kernels cut from cobs
2
medium green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1
can (16 ounces) tomato sauce
1
can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
3
tablespoons chili powder
1
tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1
teaspoon ground cumin
1/2
teaspoon salt
4
cups hot cooked rice
Shredded cheese, ripe olive, avocado and green onion slices (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Rinse beans thoroughly in colander under cold running water, picking out debris and any blemished beans.
2.
Place beans in large bowl; cover with 4 inches of water. Let stand at room temperature overnight.
3.
Drain beans. Combine with chicken broth and garlic in large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 1 hour.
4.
Add corn, bell peppers, tomato sauce, tomatoes with juice, chili powder, cocoa powder, cumin and salt to bean mixture. Cover partially; simmer 45 minutes or until beans are tender and mixture is thick.
5.
Spoon rice into bowls; top with chili. Serve with cheese, olives, avocado and onions, if desired.
Quick-Soak Method
Place sorted dried beans in a large saucepan; cover with 4 inches of water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Uncover pan; boil for 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat; cover. Let stand 1 hour; then rinse and drain beans. Cook beans as directed.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 bowl of chili (1/8 of total recipe) with 1/2 cup cooked rice (without garnishes) | |
| Sodium | 791 mg |
| Protein | 24 g |
| Fiber | 17 g |
| Carbohydrate | 82 g |
| Cholesterol | 17 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Calories from Fat | 10 % |
| Calories | 447 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Vegetable | 2 |
| Starch | 4-1/2 |
| Meat | 1 |
This recipe appears in:
Southwestern
