Green Bean Chili Recipes

GREEN BEAN CHILI (LOW FAT AND LOW CALORIE)

Steps:

• Brown all together 1st 6 ingredients.
• In a crockpot put in all of the other ingredients stir well.
• Add ground beef mixture.
• Cook on low in crockpot for 2 hours.

GREEN BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the beef, green pepper, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until heated through.

GREEN CHILI WITH WHITE BEANS (AKA, WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI)

Steps:

• Sauté onion, garlic and peppers with olive oil.
• Poach boneless skinless chicken breast in chicken broth. Remove from broth, let cool and dice.
• Add chicken, chicken broth, beans, corn, onion, garlic & pepper mixture and seasonings to crock pot.
• Cook in crock pot on high for at least 2 hours.
• Serve garnished with a spoon of cumin cream (made by combining 1 teaspoon ground cumin with 1 cup low-fat or fat-free plain yogurt), a spoon of tomatilla salsa (best made from fresh tomatilla's, with jalapeno, red onion, cilantro and lime juice - but in a pinch I like to have a small can of Herdez Salsa Verde on hand), and a sprinkle of fresh chopped cilantro.
• For those who dare add any more Fat & Cholesterol, add a sprinkle of shredded cheese such as Monterey Jack or Cheddar - a little crumbled Queso Blanco, or Queso Fresco would be nice too.
• Pairs well with cornbread.

THREE BEAN AND LENTIL GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• Combine the tomatillos, garlic, onion and jalapeño in a food processor. Blitz until a chunky sauce forms, about 30 seconds. Add the lime zest and 1/2 cup cilantro. Blitz again until combined and broken down, 15 to 20 seconds.
• Heat a 6-quart Dutch oven or other large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Drizzle in 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil, to taste, and carefully pour in the tomatillo mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and some of the liquid has absorbed, 7 to 8 minutes. Liberally season with salt and pepper.
• Turn the heat down to medium low and add the bay leaf, vegetable broth, cannellini beans, chickpeas, navy beans, lentils, cumin, coriander and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir together, cover and cook on a low simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally so the bottom doesn't burn.
• Remove the lid and cook until the lentils are tender and the chili has thickened slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and squeeze in the juice from 1 of the zested limes; cut the other lime into wedges, for serving. Taste for seasoning and add more salt or pepper, if needed.
• Spoon the chili into bowls, top with sliced avocado, cilantro and lime wedges.

THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in oil until crisp-tender. Add the tomatoes, beans, beer, chili powder and cocoa. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Serve with cheese.