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Dietitian s tip

It's a good idea to wear rubber or plastic gloves when preparing hot peppers such as jalapenos because the oils can burn your eyes and skin. If you don't wear gloves, thoroughly wash your hands with soap and hot water after handling the peppers.

Number of servings

Serves 8 Healthy carb

Ingredients

1 pound extra-lean ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 large tomatoes (or 2 cups canned, unsalted tomatoes) 4 cups canned unsalted kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup chopped celery 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder or to taste Water, as desired 2 tablespoons cornmeal Jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, as desired*
(*not included in analysis)

Directions

In a soup pot, add the ground beef and onion. Over medium heat saute until the meat is browned and the onion is translucent. Drain well. Add the tomatoes, kidney beans, celery and chili powder to the ground beef mixture. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Uncover and add water to desired consistency. Stir in cornmeal. Cook at least 10 minutes more to allow the flavors to blend. Ladle into warmed bowls and garnish with jalapeno peppers, if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size About 1 1 2 cups

Cholesterol 39 mgCalories 225Sodium 260 mgTotal fat 11 gTotal carbohydrate 24 gSaturated fat 4 gDietary fiber 8 gTrans fat 0 gAdded sugars 0 gMonounsaturated fat 4 gProtein 18 g

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Protein and dairy 1 Vegetables 2 Carbohydrates 1

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Nuts, seeds and dry beans 1 Meats, poultry and fish 2 Vegetables 2 DASH diet: Recommended servings Sample DASH menus

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Meat and meat substitutes 2 Nonstarchy vegetables 2 Starches 1 ShareTweet Nov. 06, 2015

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