My Cardiologist's Chili

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb lean ground sirloin
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 14 1/2 fluid ounces low sodium beef broth (canned "or" made from dry substitute)
• 6 ounces no-added-salt tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons sodium-free chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• brown sugar (optional)
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, undrained

Recipe

• 1 cook beef, onion and green peppers over medium heat until beef is well done and onion and peppers are soft.
• 2 strain all and run under hot water until beef loses oily feel when touched.
• 3 add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer.
• 5 adjust seasonings to taste.