Chili

Hey buddy, this one was on bb.com and is pretty decent:
4 lbs extra lean ground beef (96%)
4 cans kidney beans (15.5 oz per can), drained and rinsed
2 large onions, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 lb carrots, peeled and sliced
4 bell peppers - 1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange, cut into 1/2-inch squares
6 cloves garlic, chopped
Two 46-fl oz bottles V8 vegetable juice, spicy hot
1/2 cup cashew meal
Spices: 4 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp celery seed, 1 tsp fresh ground pepper (for a quicker version, you can use 3 packages chili seasonings mix, but it won't quite be the same!)

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, one pound at a time, over high heat together with the garlic and onions. If your skillet is large enough (i.e., a wok), you can brown the beef all at once to save time. On the last batch, add the spices after the beef is browned and continue frying for another couple of minutes. Add the browned beef to a very large pot with a lid, and then add the beans, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, and V8 juice. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer.

To make the cashew meal, process 1/2 cup cashews in a blender in short bursts, until a grainy meal is formed. Do not process for too long or you will have cashew butter. Stir-in the cashew meal, cover, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.

Serves an army!
 
Oh and forgot to say it makes a shit load but great to freeze in serving size containers and take to work etc
 
1.5lbs Ground Turkey Breast or Lean Ground Beef
One Large White Onion (diced)
1 green bell pepper (diced)
3 Garlic Cloves (Chopped Fine)
1 Lrg Can Tomato Sauce
1 Lrg Can whole peeled tomatoes
1 tiny can of Paste (add last to thicken, use sparingly until desired thickness)
1 lrg Can Kidney Beans (fully drained)
1 small can of White beans (fully drained)
3-4 tbsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (more or less for heat)
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Paprika

Sweat the onions in a large saucepan until clear color with 1 tsp olive oil,
Add Bell Pepper
Add Garlic and Turkey or Beef (Brown and drain oil completely and rinse in a colander if you like to get rid of all grease in Beef)
Add the tomato sauce and whole peeled tomatoes (I break them up a little with a wooden spoon)
Add Spices
Cook for a half hour (or longer if you want... minimum until heated thoroughly)
Add beans and stir gently lifting from the bottom and folding beans in, this way you don't break them up.
Heat thoroughly and add paste to desired consistency.
Serve!

This was my Grandma's recipe. Chili, as long as the meat is lean should be full of protein and pretty lowfat.

It's easy, cheap, delicious and freezes great!
 
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