Chili Con Carne on the Healthy Side



My husband was on dinner duty last night and he decided to use a Jamie Oliver recipe as a base but, adapted it based on what we have bought and what we like our in chili.  It turns out, it is quite a healthy recipe and it tastes absolutely delicious.  Glad to have a healthy chili to eat this winter as it's one of my favourite comfort foods.

Our Recipe Adaptation:

500 gram package of extra lean ground beef
1 large can of diced tomatoes (796ml)
1 regular sized can of Kidney Beans, drained (540ml)
1 medium white onion, diced
2 medium green peppers, diced
2 large stalks of celery, diced
1 cup of carrots, diced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed or diced.
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:
Place all the vegetables in a large pot and simmer for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a separate pan, cook ground beef.  Add kidney beans, diced tomatoes and cooked ground beef. Fill half the empty tomato can with water, add to mixture with balsamic vinegar. Bring it all to a boil and then reduce to simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally.  

This recipe is 168 calories/cup.  The recipe makes 10 cups.

 It tastes delicious, isn't too hot and is very filling! Best of all, it's a healthy comfort food. We ate some for dinner and froze the rest for a night we need a quick meal.

Note: Recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver. Jamie Oliver's recipe can be found at:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef-recipes/chilli-con-carne

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