BLACK BEAN CHILI

Posted by Carole-Anne on March 24, 2008

Healthy Recipes now has tried a wonderful black bean chili.  It does have ground beef in it, but for vegetarians, remove the beef and add another variety of beans or orzo grain pasta to replace the beef.  I have tried it both ways and like the orzo  grain recipe just as much if not more than the beef recipe. 

INGREDIENTS:

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 small onion chopped

8 oz very lean ground beef (for Vegetarian, use kidney beans, 1 - 14 0z can and/or make Orzo (grain pasta) and add it to recipe with beans.

2 tsp chili powder

1 cans 14 1/2 oz diced tomatoes with green chilies in them

1 cup water.

NOW FOLLOW ME:

In a large skillet (do not use Teflon), add 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil and chopped onion.  Simmer until beef is browned and onions are transparent.(15 minutes).

Stir in chili powder and cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in 2 cans black beans (or kidney beans and/or prepared  Orzo),  1 can tomatoes with green chilies, and 1 cup water. 

Heat to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 25 minutes.  This allows the mixture to thicken on it’s own. 

Stir occasionally.

Awesome healthy recipe makes 5 cups (vegetarian dish may contain more).  I find it so satisfying when a recipe can be used either way, because many people have stopped eating red meat.  So go for it.  You will love the taste of this healthy recipe.

Healthy Recipe makes 5 - 6 cups of Black Bean Chili.