Chile Verde, usually a slow-cooked stew of pork, jalapeños and tomatillos, becomes an easy weeknight meal with quick-cooking ground beef and store-bought green salsa. Make it a Meal: Serve with fresh cilantro, red onion and Monterey Jack. Add your favorite hot sauce.
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each
Total Time: 30
Prep Time: 20
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 pound 93%-lean ground beef
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 16-ounce jar green salsa, green enchilada sauce or taco sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 15-ounce can pinto or kidney beans, rinsed
Recipe Steps:
- Cook beef, bell pepper and onion in a large saucepan over medium heat, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin and cayenne; cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Stir in salsa (or sauce) and water; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in beans and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
Recipe Nutrition:
Per serving: 309 calories; 8 g fat (3 g sat, 3 g mono ); 64 mg cholesterol; 29 gcarbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 27 g protein; 6 g fiber; 516 mg sodium; 641 mgpotassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (100% daily value), Vitamin A & Zinc (40% dv), Folate (20% dv), Potassium (18% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2
Exchanges:1 starch, 2 vegetable, 3 lean meat
Special Health Considerations:
Healthy Weight – High Potassium – Low Cholesterol – Low Sat Fat – High Fiber – Low Calorie – Heart Healthy – Diabetes Appropriate – Gluten Free Diet
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