Easy Low-Sodium Chili With Ground Beef & Beans
This easy how-to-make sodium chili with ground beef & beans recipe is the perfect autumn meal. It makes an excellent meal for game day or to serve a crowd. The chili is low in sodium, not too spicy, and great for the whole family. It is simple to make with basic ingredients and a couple of unexpected items like cinnamon and dark chocolate.
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Ingredients
- 3 tbs Butter
- 1 1/2 pounds Ground Beef
- 1 medium Onion, diced
- 1 Green Pepper, diced
- 28 ounce can No-Salt Added Diced Tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups Chili Beans or a 15 oz can rinsed well
- 1 1/2 cups Black Beans or a 15 oz can rinsed well
- 3 cups Broth - low sodium or homemade
- 1/2 -1 ounce Dark Chocolate
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne powder
- 1 teaspoon of chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of oregano
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 1-2 bay leaves
Instructions
- in a 6-quart Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat and add the diced onion and diced green pepper. Sprinkle a pinch of salt to draw out the moisture and allow the onions and peppers to cook.
- Add the ground beef. (If not pre-cooked- brown ground beef and drain).
- Add in the beans, tomatoes, and broth.
- Finally add in the spices and the hunk of chocolate. Stir well.
- Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
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-You can substitute olive oil for the butter.
- Fresh tomatoes, petite diced, or any other tomato product works fine. Just choose the no salt-added options.
-I pre-cook my ground beef so it is already drained and ready to use.
- For the beans you can use a 15-ounce can of each kind. Be sure to rinse all of the liquid off to reduce the salt. Any kind of beans are fine.
-Dry beans that have been soaked and pre-cooked have almost no sodium.
-The chocolate is better if it is of good quality like Ghirardelli.
-Homemade broth has little to no salt, and store-bought varieties have a high amount - choose low sodium.
Servings: 10