Hearty Chili

Name: Hearty Chili
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American, TexMex
Ingredients: 1 carrot, peeled and chopped; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 1/2 cup vegetable broth for sauteing; 3 cloves garlic minced; 1/2 cup bulgur, rinsed; 1 cup water; 1 sweet potato peeled and cut into bite sized pieces; 2 tbls chili powder; 1 tbls cumin; 1 tbls brown sugar; 1/4 tsp cayenne powder; 2 28 ounce cans diced tomatoes (pomi or thrive market brand); 15 ounce can tomato sauce; 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed; 15 ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed

4 steps

Updated at: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:27:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories186.4 kcal (9%)

Total Fat2.2 g (3%)

Carbs35.3 g (14%)

Sugars12.1 g (13%)

Protein8.6 g (17%)

Sodium848.6 mg (42%)

Fiber7.5 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

½ cupvegetable broth

½ cupbulgur

1 cupwater

peeled and cut into bite sized pieces

2 tblschili powder

1 tblscumin

1 tblsbrown sugar

¼ tspcayenne powder

2 x 28 ouncecans diced tomatoes

or thrive market brand

15 ouncecan tomato sauce

15 ouncecan black beans

drained and rinsed

15 ouncecan kidney beans

drained and rinsed

Instructions

Step 1

Saute the onion and carrots in broth in a medium-size pot. Stirring often, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the bulgur, water, sweet potato, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, and cayenne. Stir until well combined. (If using lentils instead of bulgur you may omit the water)

Step 3

Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potato can be pierced with a fork. About 45 minutes.

Step 4

Season to taste.