Healthy Recipes
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Quick Chili
This recipe is a good source of iron, which carries oxygen in the blood.
Ingredients:
1/2 pound lean ground meat 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1 can (15.5 ounces) kidney beans, drained 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with liquid 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
Directions:
1. Brown meat and onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat (350 degrees in an electric skillet). Drain fat. 2. Add beans, tomatoes, and chili powder. 3. Reduce heat to low (250 degrees in an electric skillet), cover and cook for 10 minutes. 4. Serve hot. 5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2-3 hours.
Bright Ideas: Use pinto or black beans instead of kidney beans.
7 servings, 1 cup each
Source: 2006. Adapted from Caring Families Food Choices, WSU Extension Service. For more recipes and
other resources on eating well for less, visit the OSU web site at http://healthyrecipes.oregonstate.edu.
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