Easy Peasy Delicious Chilli Dish
4 lbs extra lean ground beef (96%)
4 cans kidney beans drained/rinsed
2 large brown onions, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 lb carrots, peeled and sliced
4 capsicums – 1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange,
cut into 1/2-inch squares
6 cloves garlic, chopped
Two 46-fl oz bottles V8 vegetable juice, spicy hot
Handful of cashews for cashew meal
Spices: 4 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp celery seed, 1 tsp fresh ground pepper (for a quicker version, you can use 3 packages chili seasonings mix, but it won’t quite be the same!)
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, one pound at a time, over high heat together with the garlic and onions. If your skillet or wok is large enough, you can brown the beef all at once to save time. On the last batch, add the spices after the beef is browned and continue frying for another couple of minutes.
Add the browned beef to a very large pot with a lid, and then add the beans, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, and V8 juice. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer.
To make the cashew meal, process the cashews in a blender in short bursts, until a grainy meal is formed. Don’t process for too long or you’ll have cashew butter. (If you like chunks, you can add cashews whole). Stir in the cashew meal or cashews, cover, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
Makes 10 servings.
Calories (k/cal) 637
Protein (g) 71
Carbohydrates (g) 53
fiber (g) 11
sugars (g) 18
Fat (g) 13
omega-3 (g) 0.1
omega-6 (g) 1.1