Chili #4

Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe.

I have designed several chili recipes for Plan Z. This is one of those that is very straightforward and simple. It doesn’t even have a lot of ingredients. All you have to do is dump it in a pot and let it simmer.

Serving Size: Serving size is 1 to 1-1/2 cups

Ingredients:

• 2 lb of ground sirloin
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 Tbl of chili powder. You can choose your chili powder. Some like smoked powder, etc
• 1 Tbl of ground cumin
• 2 tsp of smoked paprika, regular paprika will work too
• 1 Tbl of dried oregano
• 2 tsp of garlic powder
• 1 Tbl of hot sauce. I use Louisianna hot sauce for this
• 1 can (28 oz) of diced, canned tomatoes (no added sugar)
• 15 oz of beef broth (no sugar)

Instructions:

Spray the soup pot with olive oil spray. Put in the sirloin and brown it on medium high. Break it up into little bits as you go along and stir it periodically so you get it all browning. When it’s almost all browned add the onion and the red bell pepper. Cook until they begin to wilt and soften. Your beef should be all browned now but if not a few minutes more will do it.

Then just toss everything else in and stir. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Stir periodically. Then it’s ready to serve.

Serving size is 1-1/2 cups. This is most of your veggie portion for this meal however, you can have a side salad with a little cucumber or something if you like. But there are onions, pepper and lots of tomatoes in here so this will be a very satisfying meal without the side.

Chili transports really well in containers, so is ideal to take to work. It heats up easily in a microwave and tastes even better with aging. If you prefer you can always make this spicier than my version was pretty tame. Or alternatively just keep that bottle of hot sauce nearby.

Enjoy!

Cheers,