Hearty & Healthy Chili Con Carne
This chili is gluten-free, yeast-free (without cheese), and Weight Watcher friendly. Weight Watcher points are 6 for each 1-cup serving made with beef and 5 points if made with turkey.
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I added 1/2 serving of reduced cheese for 1 more point. You could put the other half serving of cheese on a salad, or add it all to your chili. Whatever suits your taste.
To Make Hearty & Healthy Chili Con Carne You Will Need These Ingredients:
Canned kidney beans or mix it up with pinto beans and red beans
Large onions
Green pepper
Extra lean ground beef or turkey
Canned tomatoes ( I like to puree mine)
Tomato sauce
Paprika
Bay leaves
Chili powder
We like to make tasty Corny Cornbread or Gluten Free Cornbread to serve with the chili.
Mmmm…don’t you look forward to a spoonful of this?
Enjoy!
Hearty & Healthy Chili Con Carne
Ingredients
- 3 15 oz cans kidney beans, drained ~ or mix it up with pinto beans and red beans.
- 2 large onions ~ chopped
- 2 green pepper ~ chopped
- 2 lbs. extra-lean ground beef or turkey
- 2 16 oz cans tomatoes ~ I like to puree mine
- 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 2 bay leaves ~ crumbled
- 2 tbsp chili powder
Instructions
- In a large kettle brown the meat. Drain. (I always drain my meat even though it is lean)
- Add to the meat, onion and green pepper. Let cook about 3 minutes.
- Add all ingredients. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- That’s it! Now relax while it is cooking or make some Corny Cornbread or Gluten-Free Cornbread.
