Smoky white-bean chili
Our secret to an incredibly tasty, healthy version of this comfort-food favourite? The smoky flavour of chipotle peppers.
Chatelaine 0
( 5 ratings )
- Preparation time:
- 15 minutes
- Cooking time:
- 30 minutes
- Makes:
- 4 Servings

Michael Graydon
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500 g) extra-lean ground beef, pork or turkey
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) dried oregano leaves
- 3 chipotle peppers, in abodo sauce
- 1 green or red pepper or zucchini
- 1 large onion
- 19-oz (540-mL) can white kidney or navy beans, drained and rinsed
- 28-oz (796-mL) can diced tomatoes, preferably without added salt
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) tomato paste
Instructions
- Lightly coat a large pot with vegetable oil and set over medium-high heat. Add meat, garlic, chili powder and oregano. Stir frequently with a fork to break meat up, and cook until no pink remains, from 5 to 7 min. Meanwhile, finely chop chipotles and chop pepper and onion. Once meat is cooked, stir in all other ingredients.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and flavours have developed, 25 to 40 min. Great served with a dollop of plain low-fat yogourt and snipped chives.
Nutrition (per Serving)
- protein
- 25 g
- fat
- 7 g
- carbohydrates
- 33 g
- fibre
- 9 g
- calcium
- 79 mg
- sodium
- 350 mg
- calories
- 294
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