Chili

When the weather starts to cool off, or get down-right chilly, is there anything better than a bowl of homemade chili? Maybe not.

Check out today's six yummy chili recipes, including 15-Minute Chili and Easy Vegan Tempeh Chili. Enjoy!

TWO BEAN CHILI

Yield: Makes about 7 cups (7 servings)

Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes

Find this recipe at: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/509.shtml

Ingredients

2 onions, coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons canola, corn, or olive oil

One 14-15 ounce can stewed tomatoes with juice

1 can or bottle beer (12 ounces)

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or 1 tablespoon hot salsa or picante sauce

1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

One 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained

One 15-ounce can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 large green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped

Direction

Saute the onions and garlic in oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes with their liquid, the beer, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, and salt (if desired).

Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Stir in the beans and green pepper; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes longer.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 173; Protein: 9 g; Fat: 2 g; Sodium: 238 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Carbohydrates: 32 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Starch, 2 Vegetable

EASY VEGAN TEMPEH CHILI

This is from OnTrackDiabetes, a site with some good information for diabetics and their families.

Servings: 6; Prep time: 10 minutes; Cook time: 30 minutes; Total: 40 minutes

You can view this at https://www.ontrackdiabetes.com/recipes/easy-vegan-tempeh-chili.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

8 ounces tempeh

1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)

1/2 red bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)

1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)

1/2 orange bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)

1 stalk of celery, chopped

1 15-ounce can of organic pinto beans (undrained)

1 15-ounce can of organic kidney beans (drained)

2 15-ounce cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes (undrained)

3/4 cup of water

3 tablespoons chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon cayenne (or to taste)

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large (6-quart) saucepan on medium heat.

Remove tempeh from the package and crumble it into saucepan. Brown for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add chopped onion, bell peppers and celery to saucepan. Stir frequently for about 5 minutes.

Add beans (1 drained and 1 undrained), tomatoes, water and remaining seasonings. Stir well to combine.

Simmer on low heat for about 20 to 30 minutes, or until peppers are cooked yet still firm.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: 330 calories (33% calories from fat), 18 g protein, 12 g total fat (2 g saturated fat), 38 g carbohydrates, 12 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 767 mg sodium

TEXAS RED CHILI

Recipe Yield: Servings: 8

Source: Family Circle's "All-time Favorite Recipes"

Book Title: Family Circle's "All-time Favorite Recipes

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/texas-red-chili.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 beef brisket (about 2 pounds), cut into 1/4-inch cubes

1 cup chopped onion

3 jalapeno chiles, halved, seeded and finely, chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/4 cup chili powder

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

1 can (13-3/4 ounces) beef broth

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes

1 bottle (12 ounces) beer

1 bay leaf

Lime wedges for garnish

Directions

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches, saute brisket until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Add onion, jalapenos and garlic to drippings in pot; cook over medium-low heat until onion is very tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin, salt, and red pepper; cook 1 minute. Return meat to pot. Stir in broth, tomatoes, beer and bay leaf. Heat to boiling. Lower heat; simmer with cover slightly ajar until meat is tender, about 1-1/2 hours. For last 20 minutes, uncover to thicken chili.

To serve, ladle chili into bowls. Garnish each bowl with lime wedge.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 334; Fat: 17 g; Sodium: 712 mg; Cholesterol: 84 mg; Protein: 30 g; Carbohydrates: 15 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Bread/Starch; 4 Medium-Fat Meat

15-MINUTE CHILI

Serving Size: 1 cup

Serves 4

Source: Express Lane Diabetic Cooking

Find this recipe at: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/236.shtml

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey

1 (15 oz.) can kidney or pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1 can low-fat, low sodium chicken broth

1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained (flavored with chilies if you can find it)

1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions

In a large non-stick saucepan, brown the ground turkey until it is no longer pink. Drain off any excess fat.

Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 293; Protein: 33 g; Fat: 5 g; Sodium: 596 mg; Cholesterol: 63 mg ; Carbohydrates: 30 g; Exchanges: 2 Starch, 4 Very Lean Meat

CHILI-BEAN SOUP

Find this recipe at: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/242.shtml

Servings: 8

Source: Deliciously Healthy Favorite Foods Cookbook

Ingredients

1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 small onion, chopped

1/3 pound lean round steak, sliced into very thin 1" long strips

4 cups low-sodium beef bouillon

1-1/2 teaspoons each: chili powder and dried parsley flakes

3 cups canned peeled tomatoes (with juice), cut into pieces

3 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 1/2 cup water

1 can (15 oz.) pink or pinto beans with juice

Directions

In a large, heavy soup post sprayed with nonstick spray, stir-fry pepper and onion over medium-high heat until soft but not browned. Remove from pot and set aside.

Re-spray pot with non-stick spray and brown beef strips over medium-high heat. Add cooked pepper and onion to pot. Add beef bouillon, chili powder, parsley, tomatoes with juice, cornstarch dissolved in water and beans with juice. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 101; Protein: 7.1 g; Fat: 2.9 g; Sodium: 395 mg; Cholesterol: 9 mg; Carbohydrates: 12.3 g; Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat, 1 Bread/Starch

TURKEY MACARONI CHILI

Yield: 8 Servings

Source: The Best Diabetes Cookbook

Find this recipe at: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/373.shtml

Ingredients

1-1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 cup finely chopped carrots

1 cup chopped onions

8 oz. ground turkey

1 can (19 oz.) tomatoes, crushed

2 cups chicken stock

1-1/2 cups peeled, diced potatoes

3/4 cup canned red kidney beans, drained

3/4 cup corn kernels

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1-1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1-1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1-1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/3 cup elbow macaroni

Directions

In a large non-stick saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add garlic, carrots and onions and cook for 8 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally.

Add turkey and cook, stirring to break it up, for 2 minutes or until no longer pink. Add tomatoes, stock, potatoes, beans, corn, tomato paste, chili, oregano and basil; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Bring to a boil and add macaroni; cook for 12 minutes or until pasta is tender but firm.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 240; Protein: 13 g; Fat: 6 g; Sodium: 552 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Carbohydrates: 35 g; Exchanges: 1-1/2 Starch, 2 Vegetables, 1/2 Lean Meat, 1 Fat