Chili Con Carne
Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) and a Zola To GO! recipe. This is a meaty chili with some veggies tossed in for crunch factor. Makes a satisfying lunch. You can take chili to the office and heat in the microwave for a perfect Zola To GO! meal. You can also freeze individual portions for later retrieval and then heat them.
Servings: One serving is 1-1/2 cups
Ingredients:
- 2 lb of ground sirloin
- 1 cup of diced onion
- 1 cup of chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup of chopped celery
- 15 oz of diced tomatoes (In a can. Find a variety with no sugar added)
- 8 oz of no sugar tomato sauce
- 1 Tbl of diced green chilies (in a can)
- 1 Tbl of ground cumin
- 1 Tbl of chili powder
- 2 cups of water
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a soup pot brown the ground sirloin in a gentle spray of olive oil with the temp set at medium high. Continually break up the meat into bite-sized chunks. When the meat is almost browned through add your onion, pepper and the celery. Cook one more minute. Stir regularly. Turn heat down to medium. Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce. Then add the chilies and the spices along with the water. Stir.
Bring the mixture up to a boil and then turn back again to medium and let it bubble gently for 15 minutes to meld the flavors.
Serve in a bowl. Each portion is 1-1/2 cups. This includes your veggie portion for the meal, but you can still eat salad greens with it.
If you want your chili spicier you can add more green chilies or sprinkle on some hot sauce.
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Beefy Chili with Roasted Poblanos
Z2-Entrees,ZS-Dieter Favorites,Z2-Beef,ZSpecialties
Just in time for all the big football games coming up. My newest chili. LOVE this stuff! Big YUM.
Easy Cajun Shrimp
Z2-Poultry,ZS-Zola to Go,ZS-Dieter Favorites,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less
This dish can be as easy as 3 ingredients and 3 minutes! I am going to describe a pre-cooked version of the shrimp dish and one you cook yourself. I am also going to give you spice mix options.
Creamy Dreamy Lemon Bars
ZS-Holiday,Z3-Desserts,ZSpecialties
My husband’s favorite dessert flavor is lemon. These hit his tart meter for sure! They taste divine and have no sugar and no gluten. Your friends and family won’t need to know these aren’t “bad” for…
Lemon Brownies
ZS-Holiday,Z3-Desserts,ZSpecialties
I found a classic Southern Living recipe and took out all the sugar. These are amazing – even if I do say so myself!
Caramelized Leek Mashed Potatoes
Z3.5-Sides,ZSpecialties,ZS-5 Ingredients or Less,Z3.5-Vegetarian,ZS-Holiday
These have been the most popular mashed potatoes at my table. People don't often remark about the mashed potatoes. They usually save the raves for dessert. This potato dish is a major hit.
Creamed Orzo with Leeks and Parmesan
Z3.5-Sides,ZSpecialties,Z3.5-Entrees,Z3.5-Vegetarian,ZS-Holiday
Orzo is a wonderful, tiny pasta. This is the most requested side dish recipe I get from dinner guests–but watch your portion size. Enjoy!
How to Cheat on Your Diet at Thanksgiving
Zola Blog,ZS-Holiday,Featured Posts,ZSpecialties
Remember, the average American gains at least 7 pounds over the holidays. You don’t have to follow the crowd.
Hints for Eating Mashed Potatoes on Holidays
Zola Blog,Featured Posts,ZSpecialties,ZS-Holiday
Some helpful low carb hints for eating mashed potatoes.
10 Comments
Add comment Cancel reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Yum! Love chili!
This soup was very yummy!!!!
What an awesome recipe!! Even my boyfriend loves this!
The first time we made this, my husband complained because it was too runny. However, with leftovers the next day…and the next… it was perfect! (Tasted even better!) We’ve decided that if we make this recipe again, we’ll make it a day ahead of time and eat it the second day.
Is this my full vegetable for that meal?
I only used 1 14 oz can broth, I like it less runny. Eat it on a big bed of mixed lettuce like a taco salad. Makes great lunch to take to work.
Great idea!
Yes. you can have a salad on the side though…
This chili is great by itself – even better to use as a topper for a leafy green salad. I use it to make my “taco salad” on Z Reduction.
Omgoodness, I’m still eating my bowl of this right now and it is SOOOO good. I did use a whole 4oz can of green chiles and only 1 pound of beef because I don’t like a huge amount of meat in stuff like soups and what not. I let it boil for probably 15-20 minutes so it could reduce and thicken then added some cilantro. It was fantastic, especially after I added hot sauce.