Easy Chili Recipes

Improve your metabolic rate, feel happy, pep up your immune system, regulate your blood sugar - all this is achievable if you go 'chili'. America's favorite food, chili, is a source of healthy nutrients for the body; packed with protein, fiber, iron and Vitamin C.

Each country has its own innovative version of chili recipes. Diet chili is pretty famous these days as chili is low in carbs. The rich flavor of chili can be exploited and can be cooked in a healthy way. Chili recipes from pre-Columbian Mexican culture were initially used by Americans to prepare chili.

The origin of chili is attributed to the Canary islanders as they used chili to prepare dishes as early as 1731. The 'Trail drive chili' was popular with them. Chili was also used in the prisons of Texas as it improved the taste and texture of the meat while cooking the meat for prisoners.

Easy Chili Recipe

Ground beef 1 1/2 pounds
Green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup
Red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup
Diced tomatoes 1 can
Red kidney beans (drained) 2 cans
Onions, medium, chopped 2
Garlic, minced 4 cloves
Garlic powder 2 tsp
chili powder 7 tbsp
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Black pepper, ground 1 tsp
Cumin, ground 3 tbsp
Hot pepper sauce 1 tsp
6 oz beer 1/2 can
Worcestershire sauce 1tbsp
Tomato sauce 1can
Salt

In a large pot, cook ground beef in olive oil along with onion, garlic, salt and pepper, cook until beef browns. Use a spatula to split the meat while you cook. Drain the fat. Add bell peppers, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder and hot pepper sauce. Cook on low heat for 3 minutes, stir continuously while cooking. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Allow to cook for 15 minutes, turn off heat, set aside to cool. Serve with chopped onions and grated cheese.

Diet chili recipe to suit Atkin's diet

Sirloin, ground 2 lbs
Diced tomatoes (sugar-free) 1, 16oz can
Chicken broth (sugar-free) 2 cups
Chili powder
Medium sized jalapenos, minced 2
Large garlic cloves, minced 6
Large onion, chopped 1
Pepper to taste
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Salt ½ tsp

Over medium heat, heat oil in a heavy saucepan. Add onions and garlic, cook until onions become translucent. Stir in the ground sirloin and cook until it gets brown. Use a spatula to break the meat while cooking. Add jalapenos, chili powder, pepper and salt to the meat and onions. Add diced tomatoes and chicken broth. Reduce heat to low and cook for 11/2 hours.

Crockpot Chili Recipe

Kidney beans, drained 2 cans
Bell pepper 1, diced
Beef, ground 2 pounds
Large onion 1
Red pepper 1, diced
Diced tomatoes 2 cans
Jalapenos, diced ¼ cup
Raw pinto beans 11/2 cups
Fresh garlic, minced 2 tbsp
Chili powder 2 tbsp
Tabasco
Pepper
Cumin

Soak raw pinto beans in water overnight. Next morning, boil the pinto beans in a pot. Reduce the heat and cook for about 90 minutes. Stir in all the ingredients into the crockpot and cook on high flame for one hour. Reduce the heat and on low heat cook for about 5-6 hours. Serve with sourdough bread.

Vegetarian chili recipe

Green pepper 1
Celery few stalks
Red kidney beans 1 can
Stewed tomatoes 1 can
Onion 1
Chili beans 1 can
Garlic 1 clove
Tomato sauce 1 can
Chili powder
Low-fat extra firm tofu cut into 1/2 inch cubes

In a large pan, sauté pepper, celery, onion and garlic using water or vegetable stock. Stir in all the canned items, add the tofu too. Bring to a slow boil, cover the lid and cook on low heat for about 45 minutes.