Name: Quick Beef and Pinto Bean Chili
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) uncooked 93% lean ground beef 7% fat or less; 1 medium clove(s) garlic clove(s) minced; 2 tsp chili powder; 0.5 tsp table salt; 0.25 tsp dried oregano; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 15.5 oz canned pinto beans rinsed and drained; 14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes with chipotle chiles; 1 cup(s) canned crushed tomatoes fire-roasted variety; 8 oz frozen chopped sweet green peppers and onions; 1 spray(s) cooking spray

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Ingredients

uncooked 93% lean ground beef

1 pound(s), 7% fat or less

garlic clove(s)

1 medium clove(s), minced

chili powder

2 tsp

table salt

½ tsp

dried oregano

¼ tsp

black pepper

¼ tsp

canned pinto beans

15½ oz, rinsed and drained

canned diced tomatoes

14½ oz, with chipotle chiles

canned crushed tomatoes

1 cup(s), fire-roasted variety

frozen chopped sweet green peppers

8 oz, and onions

cooking spray

1 spray(s)

Instructions

Spray large saucepan with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat. Add beef, garlic, chili powder, salt, oregano, and black pepper and cook, breaking beef apart with wooden spoon until browned, 5–7 minutes.
Add beans, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, and peppers and onions and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until chili thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
Serving size: 1¼ cups

Notes

Top the chili with 0 SmartPoints toppings such as sliced scallions, diced fresh tomatoes, minced jalapeño, or chopped fresh cilantro.

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