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BASIC CHILI
2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped, 2 1/2 ounces
1 green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
2 tablespoons chili powder
3 cups water
8 ounce can tomato sauce
14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 teaspoon salt
Xanthan gum, optional

Brown the meat, onion, green pepper and garlic in a large pot; drain fat. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 3 hours.

Makes 4-6 servings
Can be frozen

Per 1/4 Recipe: 449 Calories; 26g Fat; 39g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 9g Net Carbs
Per 1/6 Recipe: 299 Calories; 17g Fat; 26g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 6g Net Carbs

If you can't get chipotle chile powder, just use 1/2 teaspoon more regular chili powder. This makes 6 small bowls of chili or 4 large ones. Click the photo to see a close-up.

If you like thicker chili, add a little xanthan gum before simmering. I used about 1/2 teaspoon and it seemed about right. Lightly sprinkle a little at a time over the surface of the chili while quickly mixing it in. I also cooked mine for only about an hour this time and it was still good.


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