Beef and Bean Chili

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Beef and Bean Chili
Adding beans to this meat chili helps to lower the fat and cholesterol in each serving.

2 lb lean beef stew meat (trimmed of fat), cut in 1-inch cubes
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups water
2 tsp minced garlic
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp flour
2 tsp chili powder
1 green pepper, chopped
2 lb tomatoes, chopped (3 cups)
1 Tbsp oregano
1 tsp cumin
2 cups canned kidney beans*


1.. Brown meat in a large skillet with half of vegetable oil. Add water. Simmer covered for 1 hour until meat is tender.

2.. Heat remaining vegetable oil in second skillet. Add garlic and onion and cook over low heat until onion is softened. Add flour and cook 2 minutes. Add the garlic-onion- flour mixture to the cooked meat. Then add the remaining ingredients to the meat mixture. Simmer 1/2 hour.
Yield: 9 servings - Serving Size: 8 oz

Each serving provides:
Calories: 274
Total fat: 10 g
Saturated fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 65 mg
Sodium: 159 mg*

* To cut back on sodium, try using "no salt added" canned kidney beans, or use beans prepared at home without salt.

Source: "Stay Young at Heart Recipes" from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute