30-minute Chili

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef, 95% lean
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
• minced green onion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. add the ground beef and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking it into 3/4 inch or so crumbles and stirring occasionally. drain off the fat.
• 2 stir in the beans, broth, tomatoes and chili powder, and bring to a boil. (you can hold back some of the broth if you want a thicker chili - it depends on whether you add extra beans or tomatoes. or just cook it longer to reduce).
• 3 reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes to develop flavors, stirring occasionally.
• 4 serve with toppings, as desired.