Beef and Bean Chilli

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tsp or 5g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 ¾ cup, chopped or 280g

• Celery

  Raw

  1 cup chopped or 101g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  2 cup, chopped or 298g

• Ground beef

  95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw

  14 oz or 397g

• Tomatoes

  Crushed, canned

  3 ⅓ cup or 800g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  1 ½ tsp or 4g

• Kidney beans

  Red, mature seeds, canned

  ½ cup or 128g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Cheddar or colby cheese

  Low fat

  1 cup, shredded or 113g

• Sour cream

  Cultured

  1 cup or 230g

Directions

1. Spray a large saucepan with oil and heat over medium heat. Add chopped onion, celery, and red pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 4 minutes or until soft. Transfer to a plate.
2. Add beef mince to pan. Cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon to break up the lumps, for 4 minutes or until browned.
3. Return vegetables to pan. Stir in tomatoes and chili powder (and a little water if the mixture is too thick). Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in beans and season with freshly ground black pepper.
4. Divide chilli between bowls. Top with cheese and sour cream to serve.