Home > Recipes > Farmer's Delight Chili

Farmer's Delight Chili Recipe

“This is absolutely delicious and really sticks with you.” Bulgur and kidney beans bring plenty of fiber to this hearty and full-flavored dish from Iola Egle of Bella Vista, Arkansas.

This recipe is:

Healthy

Diabetic Friendly

[X]

Rate Farmer's Delight Chili Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Farmer's Delight Chili Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + standing Cook: 1-1/4 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

15 75 90

Ingredients

1 cup bulgur
1 cup boiling water
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Place bulgur in a small bowl; stir in boiling water. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and seasonings.
Drain bulgur; stir into chili and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Yield: 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 308 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 799 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 10 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable.

Originally published as Farmer's Delight Chili in Healthy Cooking August/September 2008, p46