Tex-Mex Chili Recipes

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Low Calorie Tex-Mex Chili Recipe

This recipe is so easy to prepare - and it's minimal in caloric content, particularly for a chili recipe.

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 pound of 95% lean ground beef
1 small onion that has been peeled and diced
1/2 cup of diced bell pepper of any color or variety
1/2 can of diced petite tomatoes
1-2 Tablespoons of ground chili powder [the amount used depends upon how spicy you like your chili]
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1/2 bunch of finely chopped cilantro - or you can opt for dried if you wish
1/2 cup of your favorite picante sauce or Mexican salsa

How to Prepare

Cook the beef using medium heat along with the onion and bell pepper. Add the seasonings and stir, then quickly add the tomatoes.

Serve with any of the following: golden or white hominy, jalapeno peppers, rice or Mexican rice, grated cheese and crackers. We love a shot of bottled chili sauce on our chili and you might too!

Ten Minute Tex-Mex Chili Recipe

The Recipe Ingredients

1/2 pound of 95% lean ground beef
1 small onion that has been peeled and diced
1 medium size can of chili seasoned diced tomatoes
1 medium size can of chili beans

How to Prepare

Cook the onion with the ground beef until the juices run clear. Add the cans of tomatoes and beans. So easy to prepare - and in such a short amount of time.

You can add a can of drained yellow or white hominy to the pot if you wish. Top with shredded low fat cheese and enjoy with whole grain cracker or soft tortillas that have been warmed.

Tex-Mex Chili, Taco Style

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 pound of 95% lean ground beef
1 packet of taco seasoning mix
1 medium size can of dark or light red kidney beans
1 medium size can of diced tomatoes

Brown the ground beef and add 1/4 cup of water. Stir in the taco seasoning packet and add the tomatoes and kidney beans.

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