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Healthy Beef Chili

Healthy Beef Chili

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, such as safflower
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 pound ground beef sirloin
  • 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes in juice
  • 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • Toppings, such as reduced-fat sour cream, sliced scallions, and baked tortilla chips, for serving (optional)

Cooking Directions

    • In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.

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    • Add tomato paste, chili powder, and cocoa powder. Cook, stirring, until mixture is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef, and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.

    • Add tomatoes (with their juice) and beans. Bring to a boil over high; reduce to a simmer, and cook until chili is slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with toppings, if desired.