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Recipe: Durango Chili
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 20 min.
Cooking Time: 160 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 3 Tbs. vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 Lbs. lean ground beef
  • 1 Lbs. bonelessBeef Stew Meat, cut into 0-1/2 inch cubes
  • 2 mediumonion\raw, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper\raw, seeded and chopped
  • 4 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 4 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1/3 cup chili powder, or to taste
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1-3/4 Lbs. cannedtomatoes\raw, undrained
  • 1-1/2 cups non-alcoholicbeer
  • 1-1/4 cups condensed beef broth, plus 1 11 can water
  • 1/2 Lbs. canned diced mild green chilies, undrained
  • 2 Lbs. canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 Lbs. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 4 green onion, with tops, thinly sliced
  • 2 oz. cannedmedium pitted ripe olives, sliced and drained
Cooking Directions:
Heat one-third of the vegetable oil in 5 -quart kettle over medium-high heat. Crumble in ground beef; add cubed beef. Cook, stirring occasionally, until meat is lightly browned. Transfer meet and pan drippings to a medium bowl. Heat the remaining vegetable oil in kettle over medium heat. Add onions, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomato paste, jalapeno peppers, bay leaves, chili powder, salt, cumin, and black pepper. Coarsely chop tomatoes; add to kettle. Add meat, non-alcoholic beer, beef broth, water, and green chilies. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, 2 hours or until meat is very tender and chili has thickened slightly. Stir in beans. Continue simmering, uncovered, 20 minutes. If you prefer thicker chili, continue simmering, uncovered, until chili is of desired consistency. Discard bay leaves. Spoon into individual bowls. Serve with cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions, and olives. Courtesy American Dry Bean Board.
 
Per Serving: calories 753, fat 36.4g, calories from fat 44%, protein 52.4g, cholesterol 117.2mg, dietary fiber 14.9g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 753 Milk Exchanges 0.1
Protein 52.4g Vegetable Exchanges 5.9
Carbohydrates 57.5g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 14.9g Bread Exchanges 1.4
Sugar 22.5g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.1
Fat Total 36.4g Lean Meat Exchanges 5.6
Saturated Fat 15.0g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.0
Mono-unsaturated Fat 13.1g Fat Exchanges 3.9
Poly-unsaturated Fat 8.3g
% Calories from Fat 44%    
Cholesterol 117.2mg
Sodium 1000.0mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 1000.0IU Calcium 324.2mg
Thiamin (B1) 3.6mg Copper 3.7mg
Riboflavin (B2) 4.0mg Iron 9.5mg
Niacin (B3) 10.6mg Magnesium 146.3mg
Vitamin B6 3.7mg Manganese 1.4mg
Vitamin B12 3.5mcg Phosphorus 652.2mg
Vitamin C 220.8mg Potassium 1000.0mg
Vitamin E 10.3IU Selenium 18.6mcg
Folate 178.9mcg Sodium 1000.0mg
Pantothenic Acid 2.4mg Zinc 13.1mg