Low Cal-Low Carb Beanless Chili

By nekmor

Excellent replacement for high carb, high calorie chili on a cold winter day

Ingredients

• 1 lb Extra lean hamburger
• 2 medium zucchini chopped small
• 1 TBs canola or olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1 yellow, 1 red and 1 orange mini bell peppers
• 1 large can tomato juice (46 oz)
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 can Mexican stewed tomoatoes (plain or fire roasted diced are fine )
• Mild Chili Seasoning Packet (I like the original Chili O, but they all work)
• salt
• pepper
• OPTIONAL -
• 1 TBS Stevia or other sweetener of choice
• 2 tsp cinnamon (I know, but some really like it)

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 90mins

Preparation

Step 1

Chop onion finely and cook with 1 tbs of olive or canola oil in large sauce pan. Cook until onion is soft add chopped zucchini and saute together. Add hamburger meat and chopped peppers with stems and cores removed. Let hamburger cook fully then add chili seasoning packet and stir in with meat and vegetable mixture. Add tomatoes. Watch closely for burning and add tomato sauce slowly. Add Vinegar and 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp of pepper. Stir and bring to a slow boil. Add more salt and vinegar to preferred taste. Let simmer for an hour for more flavor.