Chili from Scratch Recipe

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Chili from Scratch
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1680
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Put the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the ground meat and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Adjust the heat so it sizzles steadily, and cook, stirring occasionally to break it up, until the meat browns all over (5-10 minutes).
  2. Add the onion, and cook, stirring once in a while, until it softens and turns golden (3-5 minutes). Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, and oregano, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes fragrant (another minute).
  3. Add the tomatoes, chili, and beans to the pot, along with enough water to cover everything by 2-3 inches. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat so the mixture bubbles steadily, but not furiously, and cover. Cook, undisturbed, for 30 minutes. After that, stir the chili every 20 minutes or so and adjust the heat so it continues to bubble gently; add more water, 1/2 cup at a time, if the chili starts to stick to the bottom of the pot.
  4. When the beans begin to soften (30-60 minutes, depending on the type of bean and whether or not you soaked them), sprinkle with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally and adding water if the pot looks too dry, until the beans are quite tender but still intact-this will take about the same amount of time as it took for them to soften. When the beans are very tender, taste, adjust the seasoning, and serve, garnished with the cilantro.
  5. Change It Up!
  6. Chili with Canned Beans: Using canned beans instead of dried cuts the cooking time down to about 35 minutes: Drain and rinse about 4 cups, or 2 (15-ounce) cans, of canned beans; add them instead of the dried beans in Step 3. Don't add any water. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to a bubble, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until everything thickens (20 minutes or so). Then continue with Step 4.
  7. Chili with All Sorts of Dried Beans: Try black beans, white beans, chickpeas, or lentils (lentils will be ready 30 minutes after you add them to the pot).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1679.88 Kcal (7033 kJ)
Calories from fat 665.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73.97g 114%
Cholesterol 326.52mg 109%
Sodium 1714.18mg 71%
Potassium 3559.42mg 76%
Total Carbs 127.58g 43%
Sugars 22.35g 89%
Dietary Fiber 37.05g 148%
Protein 138.73g 277%
Vitamin C 122mg 203%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 12.5mg 70%
Calcium 480.1mg 48%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 114.61 Kcal (480 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.05g 114%
Cholesterol 22.28mg 109%
Sodium 116.95mg 71%
Potassium 242.85mg 76%
Total Carbs 8.7g 43%
Sugars 1.52g 89%
Dietary Fiber 2.53g 148%
Protein 9.47g 277%
Vitamin C 8.3mg 203%
Iron 0.9mg 70%
Calcium 32.8mg 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 39
    Points
  • 43
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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