Healthy Chili Recipe
by A & J LeStourgeon, Rebecca Scritchfield
This meatless and healthy chili recipe is my favourite chili recipe ever. It is made from mostly living foods and has an ample amount of protein thanks to beans. Additionally it is high in fiber and is great for raw foodists and vegans alike. *Makes 6 servings Preparation time: 30 minutes Plan ahead preparation: Soak ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes for approximately 1 hour. Place sun dried tomatoes in a small bowl or glass measuring cup. Just cover them with purified water. We use dark red kidney beans for my chili, which we sprout ahead of time (Sprouted kidney beans must be cooked before using). Sprouted beans are more nutritious than dry beans. But of course you don’t have to sprout your beans, especially if you are in a hurry, canned beans will work fine. Bring all vegetables to room temperature before assembling your healthy chili recipe. Healthy Chili Recipe Base: 2 ¼ cups chopped fresh tomatoes ¼ cup soaked sun dried tomatoes 2/3 chopped celery ½ cup chopped sweet onions 1 cup chopped green pepper 1 jalapeno slice 1 cup fresh cilantro ¾ teaspoon sea salt 2 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon coriander 1 tablespoon honey Preparation: Put all of the above ingredients for chili recipe base, including soaking water for tomatoes, in your food processor and puree them. Pour vegetable chili recipe base into a bowl. Gently stir into chili healthy recipe base approximately 2 cups finely chopped zucchini and ¼ cup finely chopped sweet onion along with 2 cups of dark red kidney beans. Taste your easy chili recipe and adjust the flavours. You can enjoy your healthy chili recipe as is or serve with some high fiber brown rice on the side. Original Healthy Chili Recipe *If you enjoyed this healthy chili recipe, I'd like to recommend a cookbook that has inspired me: David Ruel's Metabolic Cooking, that is if you'd like to increase the taste of your meals while burning some body fat. Unlike other diets and programs, Metabolic Cooking shows you exactly what meals to choose from so there is no guesswork. I have tried several of the recipes, they are easy to prepare and taste great. So give it a go and let us know of your results.* Healthy Chili Recipe #2– Only 150 Calories Per Serving Ingredients: - 1 tsp olive oil - 1 onion, chopped - 3 cloves garlic, minced - 4 oz 93% lean ground beef (optional) - 2 carrots, grated - 1 can whole plum tomatoes - 1 can light red kidney beans - 1 can dark red kidney beans - 1 tsp each cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin - 1 bay leaf Directions: Place olive oil in a large pot over medium heat Add 3 cloves garlic, minced Add 4 oz 93% lean ground beef (optional) and sautee until brown, about 3 minutes Add 1 onion, chopped Grate carrots over pot and stir all ingredients Add 1 can whole plum tomatoes with liquid, stir and chop with your spatula (there should be big chunks of tomatoes, they will cook down) Add 1 can light red kidney beans, drained Add 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained Add 1 tsp each cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin Add 1 bay leaf Stir, lower heat to medium low and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes Remove bay leaf and enjoy! Note: I had some fresh herbs on hand so I also added sage, oregano, thyme and rosemary – all “woodsy” herbs that pair nicely with spicy dishes. If you have fresh herbs on hand, go ahead and use them!) Nutrition Facts (Per Serving- 3/4 cup): Calories 148 Fat 2g Protein 10g Carbohydrate 23g Sugar 5g Fiber 7g Sodium 466mg *Hope you enjoyed this healthy chili recipe. Now I'd like to tell you about my favorite diet program that uses a lot of the healthy lower GI foods: Isabel de los Rios' 'The Diet Solution Program'. The Diet Solution Program favours a long term health orientated approach to fat loss, but not offering anyone a quick fix to their weight troubles. It has loads of valuable data and research to support its approach. I personally investigated the program thoroughly and my mum has been using it for a while now. I have to say she got some great results. The nutrition plan is one of the healthiest we have seen, a strong core focus on vegetables, fruits, vitamin dense foods, lean proteins, select dairy produce and a clear approach to not expecting one diet to work for all body types. So give it a try and let me know how you’re doing.* Original Healthy Chili Recipe |
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