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Smoky Beef & Bean Chili
Deep, smoky, cocoa-secret chili — 11 g of fiber a bowl and it only improves overnight.
342Calories
33.9gProtein
25.9gNet carbs
11.6gFiber
6.5gFat
Ingredients
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1¼ lb (550 g) 96/4 extra-lean ground beef
550 g
1¾ cups (300 g) black beans, drained
300 g
1¾ cups (300 g) pinto beans, drained
300 g
2 cups (500 g) canned crushed tomatoes
500 g
3 Tbsp (50 g) tomato paste
50 g
1 large onion (200 g), diced
200 g
1 bell pepper (150 g), diced
150 g
5 cloves garlic, minced
15 g
3 Tbsp chili powder + 2 tsp cumin + 2 tsp smoked paprika + 1 tsp oregano + 1¼ tsp salt
25 g
1 Tbsp (5 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (trust it)
5 g
1¼ cups (300 g) broth
300 g
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
15 g
1 Tbsp (10 g) allulose
10 g
Method
- Brown the beef hard in a big pot — crust, not gray. Add onion, pepper, and garlic; cook 5 minutes.
- Push everything aside and fry the tomato paste, spices, and cocoa in the cleared spot for 60 seconds until dark and fragrant.
- Add tomatoes, beans, and broth. Simmer partially covered 35–40 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick enough to hold a spoon upright-ish.
- Finish with the vinegar and allulose — acid and a touch of sweet make the smoke pop.
- Serve with whatever cool/crunchy things you love: onion, jalapeño, a spoon of dairy-free yogurt.
Nutrition facts
Per serving.
Calories342
Total fat6.5 g
Total carbohydrate39.5 g
Dietary fiber11.6 g
Allulose2 g
Net carbs25.9 g
Protein33.9 g
Net carbs equal total carbohydrate minus fiber and allulose. Values use USDA ingredient data or standard label values and can vary by brand, preparation and portioning. The serving scaler changes ingredient weights, not the per serving nutrition shown here.
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