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Cheesy Taco Chili Recipe

"My husband, Ron, and I farm," relates Chris Severson of Emerson, Nebraska. "I prepare this chili and take it out to the field during harvest. It's filling, warm and satisfies the hungry field hands' appetites."

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Cheesy Taco Chili Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

5 20 25

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 pound process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
1 can (16 ounces) red beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the cheese, salsa, beans, tomatoes and chili powder. Cook for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 373 calories, 21 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 77 mg cholesterol, 1,157 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Cheesy Taco Chili in Quick Cooking January/February 2005, p44