Texas-Style Chili
Recipe from Diabetic Living

Texans like chili made with cubed meat and no beans or canned tomatoes. So that's how we made this recipe. Give it a try for dinner some night.


Texas-Style Chili


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Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs
Servings: Makes 6 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 3  lb.  boneless lean beef chuckOn Sale
  • 1/2  tsp.  saltOn Sale
  • 1/2  tsp.  ground black pepperOn Sale
  • 1  Tbsp.  cooking oilOn Sale
  • 4  large  onions, choppedOn Sale
  • 3  Tbsp.  chili powderOn Sale
  • 3  Tbsp.  yellow cornmealOn Sale
  • 1  Tbsp.  bottled minced garlicOn Sale
  • 1  Tbsp.  ground cuminOn Sale
  • 2  tsp.  dried oregano, crushedOn Sale
  • 1/4  tsp.  cayenne pepperOn Sale
  • 1  14-oz. can  beef brothOn Sale
  • 1-1/4  cups  waterOn Sale
  • 1  Tbsp.  packed brown sugarOn Sale
  •     Chopped onion, optionalOn Sale

Directions
1.
Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the black pepper. In a 4-quart Dutch oven, brown beef, one-third at a time, in hot oil. (Add more oil during cooking, if necessary.) Remove beef from Dutch oven.
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Add the 4 chopped onions to Dutch oven; cook over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chili powder, cornmeal, garlic, cumin, oregano, and cayenne pepper; cook for 30 seconds.
3.
Stir in browned beef, beef broth, the water, brown sugar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is tender. If desired, top each serving with additional chopped onion. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 398, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 134 mg, Sodium 639 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Total Sugar 7 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 51 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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