Sunday, May 20, 2012

Low Carb recipe- Southwestern chili


This recipe is called chili, but Phase 1 of the diet I am following does not allow tomatoes or beans, so neither are in this recipe... I bought Boston leaf lettuce and use them as wraps to wrap the beef mixt
Southwestern Ground Beef Chili
Nutrition Info
Calories: 484.9
Fat: 32.2g
Carbohydrates: 18.8g
Protein: 29.9g
2 1/2 lbs Ground Beef
1/2 small chopped onion (lg chop)
1 small green bell pepper (lg chop) (I used a yellow and an orange pepper)
1 small red bell pepper (lg chop)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 bunch fine chopped fresh cilantro
4 tablespoons chili powder
3 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons chopped garlic in oil
1/4 teaspoon cayenne peppe
r2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
Directions Place the vegetable oil , peppers and onions in a large skillet and cook over a medium high heat until slightly tender. Add in the ground beef and spices and brown .Cook until well done , stirring all the while. Skim off excess grease as it cools. Number of Servings: 8

2 comments:

Me First said...

That looks so good!

I might have to give a try. :)

Unknown said...

It was really tasty MeFirst. When I make it again, I will try using turkey instead of beef to lower the fat/calories.