THREE BEAN AND BEEF CHILI (LIGHT)

Three Bean and Beef Chili (Light) image

Provided by Redsie

Categories Grains

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced (1 cup)
1 red bell pepper, diced (1 cup)
2 carrots, diced (1/2 cup)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 lb 90% lean ground beef
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups water
1 chipotle chile in adobo, seeded and minced
2 teaspoons adobo sauce, from the can of chipotles
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

Steps:

Heat the oil in large pot or Dutch oven over moderate heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and carrots, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
Add the cumin and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the ground beef; raise the heat to high and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is no longer pink.
Stir in the tomatoes, water, chipotle and adobo sauce, oregano and salt and pepper.
Cook, partially covered, stirring from time to time, for 30 minutes. Stir in the beans and continue cooking, partially covered, 20 minutes longer.
Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.4, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 36.9, Sodium 427, Carbohydrate 41.8, Fiber 13.1, Sugar 6.8, Protein 23.9