Speedy Chili Recipe

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By using your microwave, this one-pot meal takes just minutes to prepare.—Betty Ruenholl, Syracuse, Nebraska

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Speedy Chili Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash ground allspice
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Hot cooked macaroni, shredded cheddar cheese and sliced green onions, optional

Directions

In a microwave oven, cook beef, onion and garlic on high for 2 minutes in a covered 2-qt. microwave-safe dish; stir to crumble meat. Cover and cook for 2-minutes; drain. Add the next six ingredients; cover and cook on high for 3-1/2 minutes. Stir in the beans. Cover and cook 2-1/2 minutes more. Let stand 3-5 minutes. If desired, serve over macaroni and top with cheese and onions. Yield: 4 servings (about 1 quart).

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 315 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 538 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 29 g protein.

Originally published as Speedy Chili in Country Woman January/February 1996, p35