Chile Verde, usually a slow-cooked stew of pork, jalapeños and tomatillos, becomes an easy weeknight meal with quick-cooking ground beef and store-bought green salsa. Make it a Meal: Serve with fresh cilantro, red onion and Monterey Jack. Add cornbread on the side and your favorite hot sauce.
| Prep Time: | 20 minutes |
| Ready in: | 30 minutes |
| Yield: | 4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each |
| Ease of Prep: | Easy |
| Recipe Ingredients | |
| 1 pound 93%-lean ground beef | |
| 1 large red bell pepper , chopped | |
| 1 large onion , chopped | |
| 6 cloves garlic , chopped | |
| 1 tablespoon chili powder | |
| 2 teaspoons ground cumin | |
| 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper , or to taste | |
| 1 16-ounce jar green salsa , green enchilada sauce or taco sauce | |
| 1/4 cup water | |
| 1 15-ounce can pinto or kidney beans , rinsed | |
Recipe Directions
- Cook beef, bell pepper and onion in a large saucepan over medium heat, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin and cayenne; cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Stir in salsa (or sauce) and water; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in beans and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat just before serving.
Health Advantages: low calorie, high fiber, high potassium, healthy weight, gluten free diet.
| Nutrition Information | ||||||||
| Servings Per Recipe: 4 | ||||||||
| Amount Per serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 307 cal | Carbohydrate Servings: | 1 1/2 | |||||
| Carbohydrates: | 29 g | Dietary Fiber: | 6 g | Cholesterol: | 64 mg | |||
| Fat: | 8 g | Sodium: | 516 mg | Saturated Fat: | 3 g | |||
| Protein: | 27 g | Potassium: | 641 mg | Monounsaturated Fat: | 3 g | |||
| Nutrition Bonus: | Vitamin C (100% daily value), Vitamin A & Zinc (40% dv), Folate (20% dv), Potassium (18% dv). | |||||||
| Exchanges: | 1 starch, 2 vegetable, 3 lean meat | |||||||
Member Comments On...
Beef & Bean Chile Verde
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