Weight Watchers Lentil And Black Bean Chili 6 Points Recipes

WEIGHT WATCHERS LENTIL AND BLACK BEAN CHILI (6 POINTS)

Steps:

• Place lentils in a large sauce pan and cover with water by several inches; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are tender but retain a little bite, about 10 to 15 minutes; drain well and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Cook onion, pepper and garlic, stirring often, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
• Combine chili powder, oregano, cumin, cayenne and salt; add to pot and stir well to combine. Cook, stirring often, about 1 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and their juice, and beans to pot; stir well to combine. Cover pot and simmer so flavors can blend, about 5 - 10 minutes, Fold in lentils and cilantro; serve.
• Yeilds about 1 cup per serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS QUICK BEEF AND PINTO BEAN CHILI - POINTS = 6

Steps:

• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add garlic and frozen vegetable mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables thaw and any liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Add beef and cook, stirring frequently, breaking up clumps of beef with a wooden spoon, about 2 minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, salt, black pepper and beans; cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until some liquid evaporates, meat is cooked through and chili thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Yield about 1 1/4 cups per serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS 6 POINT CHILI

Steps:

• Ground the beef in a pan until cooked through. Drain and add to the crock pot.
• Add the pinto beans, kidney beans, beef broth and diced tomatoes to the crock pot.
• Dice the onion, green pepper, jalapeno.
• Spray pan with Pam and add the onion, green pepper and jalapeno until the onion starts to soften.
• Add the tomato paste and mix. Add the chili powder, oregano and cumin. Add to the crock pot.
• Cook for 4 hours on high, 6-7 hours on low.