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Beef and Chorizo Chili
45 to 50 minutes
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Ingredients: |
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pound ground beef (95% lean) |
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ounces beef chorizo |
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cups chopped white onions |
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medium serrano peppers, chopped |
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tablespoons ground ancho chili powder or regular chili powder |
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tablespoons masa harina or cornmeal |
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tablespoon dried Mexican or regular oregano leaves, crushed |
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teaspoon salt |
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cans (15 to 16 ounces each) garbanzo beans or pinto beans, rinsed, drained |
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can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained |
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Hot cooked rice (optional) |
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Toppings: |
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Sliced radishes, crumbled queso fresco, dairy sour cream, sliced green onions, Creamy Avocado Dressing (recipe follows) (optional) |
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Instructions: |
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Brown ground beef and chorizo with onions and peppers in stockpot over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef and chorizo are not pink, breaking beef up into 3/4-inch crumbles. |
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Add chili powder, masa harina, oregano and salt; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in beans and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes before serving. |
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Serve over rice with toppings, if desired. |
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| Makes 4 to 6 servings. |
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| | | | | Nutrition information per serving using 95% lean ground beef (1/4 of recipe): 646 calories; 29 g fat (10 g saturated fat; 12 g monounsaturated fat); 119 mg cholesterol; 2455 mg sodium; 47 g carbohydrate; 8.8 g fiber; 50 g protein; 9.4 mg niacin; 0.8 mg vitamin B6; 3.2 mcg vitamin B12; 7.0 mg iron; 28.8 mcg selenium; 7.8 mg zinc.
Nutrition information per serving using 95% lean ground beef(1/6 of recipe): 431 calories; 19 g fat (7 g saturated fat; 8 g monounsaturated fat); 80 mg cholesterol; 1636 mg sodium; 32 g carbohydrate; 5.9 g fiber; 33 g protein; 6.3 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 2.2 mcg vitamin B12; 4.7 mg iron; 19.2 mcg selenium; 5.2 mg zinc. |
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