Hearty Vegetable Chili

Serves 6

Ingredients:
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 (16-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 (15-ounce) can black beans
1 (15-ounce) can dark red kidney beans

Instructions:
1. Sauté onion, garlic, jalpeno pepper, celery and green pepper in a medium saucepan.
2 Add canned tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add chili powder, red pepper and salt and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add beans and heat through.

Serving size: 1 cup

Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 160
Total Fat: 0.5 gm
Saturated Fat: 0 gm
Monounsaturated Fat: 0 gm
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Protein: 10 gm
Carbohydrate: 34 gm
Dietary Fiber: 10 gm
Sodium: 320 mg

Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RD, CDN, CDE • BRG Dietetics & Nutrition, P.C.
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