Name: Linda’s SHAPE Chili
Ingredients: 4 lbs ground beef (chicken or turkey); 2 cups onion diced; 2 cups celery, diced; 1 cup bell peppers, diced (Optional); 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce; 1 6 oz can tomato paste; 3 14.5 oz cans Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomatoes; 3 14.5 oz cans Muir Glen Adobo Seasoned Tomatoes; 1 Tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; Greek yogurt, for topping; green onions, for garnish

Linda’s SHAPE Chili

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SERVINGS 16

Ingredients

4 lbs ground beef chicken or turkey
2 cups onion diced
2 cups celery, diced
1 cup bell peppers, diced Optional
2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
1 6 oz can tomato paste
3 14.5 oz cans Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomatoes
3 14.5 oz cans Muir Glen Adobo Seasoned Tomatoes
1 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Greek yogurt, for topping
green onions, for garnish

Instructions

Brown ground beef in a stock pot with salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin.
In separate skillet, sauté onions and celery (and peppers, if desired) until caramelized.
Add onions and celery to seasoned beef and add all tomato products.
Adjust seasonings to taste.
Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
Top with a dollop of Greek yogurt and green onions.

Notes

1 serving = 4 oz protein, 2 cups vegetable

Phase III Variation:
Replace 2 cans of tomatoes with Muir Glen Chipotle Pepper Tomatoes. This flavor has a little bit of sugar, so it should not be used in Phases I or II.

This recipe freezes well.