Tangy Beef Chili

Name: Tangy Beef Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1 small green pepper, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 can (15 ounces) Ranch Style beans (pinto beans in seasoned tomato sauce); 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained; 4 teaspoons chili powder; 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 6 The Laughing Cow cheese, optional

Not only is this delicious chili quick to make, the blue cheese wedge adds a creamy, tangy accent. —Luann Maner, Taylor, Arizona

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 can (15 ounces) Ranch Style beans (pinto beans in seasoned tomato sauce)
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
4 teaspoons chili powder
1-1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 The Laughing Cow cheese, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook the beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Stir in the beans, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until flavors are blended. Top with cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 219 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 417mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 6g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Blue Cheese Chili Beans in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013