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Hearty Three-bean Chili

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Grains, Vegetables, Meats, Dairy Tex-Mex Beans & leg, Chili, Tex-mex 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 t Vegetable oil
2 c Chopped onion
3 Garlic cloves, minced
2 T Chili powder
1 1/2 T Ground cumin
1/2 t Salt
29 oz No-salt-added stewed
tomatoes undrained 2
cans 14.5 ounces each
30 oz Black beans, drained 2
cans 15 ounces each
16 oz Kidney beans, canned
drained
15 oz Pinto beans, canned drained
14 1/2 oz Fat-free beef broth
1/2 c Water
1 Green bell pepper, cut into
1" pieces
1 Red bell pepper, cut into 1"
pieces
1/2 c Fat-free sour cream
1/3 c Diced green bell pepper
1/3 c Diced red bell pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and
garlic; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chili powder, cumin,
and salt; saute 1 minute. Add tomatoes and next 7 ingredients; bring
to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Spoon chili into bowls; top each serving with 1
tablespoon sour cream. Sprinkle diced green and red bell pepper  evenly
over each serving.  Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups).
Points: 4; Exchanges: 1/2 very lean meat, 2 1/2 starch , 2 vegetables.
Per serving: CAL ( % from fat); PRO g; FAT g (SAT g); CARB g; FIB g;
CHOL mg; IRON mg; SOD mg; CALC mg.  Recipe by: Weight Watchers
Magazine, Jan/Feb 1998  Posted to recipelu-digest by "Christopher E.
Eaves"  <cea260@airmail.net> on Feb 25, 1998

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