Chili Con Carne

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups cabbage, finely shredded
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, diced (do not drain can)
• 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons oregano

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan (dutch oven) cook beef, onion and garlic until browned and done. drain the fat.
• 2 add cabbage, celery, green pepper, tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, kidney beans and seasonings.
• 3 cover and simmer over for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 exchanges per 1 1/8 cup serving - 1 starch, 2 protein.