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Southwestern Ground Beef Chili

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Ingredients

1 lb Laura's Lean Ground Beef (96% lean)
1 tbsp Olive oil
1/2 Sweet onion (diced)
1 Small red onion (chopped; set aside extra for garnish)
2 Carrots (chopped)
1 Small green bell pepper (chopped)
1/4 cup Tomato paste
2 cans Black beans (15-ounce, drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup Frozen corn (thawed)
1 tbsp Chili powder
3 cups Beef broth
5 cloves Garlic (diced, divided)
1/2 cup Dairy free shredded cheddar cheese
Jalapeños (roasted, sliced)
Salt and pepper to taste

Yield

Servings^*:

*Serving calculations based on 16oz beef products.
For 12oz beef products reduce serving size by 1/4.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Total Time: 50 Minutes

Serving size based on 1 cup (242g)

Preparation

1. Pour the olive oil into a 3-qt saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the sweet onion and
garlic with salt and pepper until soft and fragrant.

2. Add in the ground beef and cook through. Remove beef from pan; set aside.

3. In same pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, red onion, and bell pepper;
cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in tomato paste; cook until slightly darkened,
about 1 minute. Add cooked beef, the beans, corn, chili powder, broth, salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until
vegetables are tender.

4. Ladle chili into 4 bowls. Sprinkle with cheese. Garnish with red onion and jalapeños.