Jan 10 2009
A Healthy Chili Recipe
What sounds better on a cold, snowy day than a nice hot bowl of chili. Well, if you are trying to lose some weight, a bowl of chili can add up in the calories. But, thank goodness chili is one of the recipes that can easily be fixed to be healthier and less in calories. Here is how I make my chili a little bit healthier when trying to lose weight.
*Use the leanest ground meat available or better yet use ground chicken or turkey instead of ground meat. It will give it a slightly different taste but to me taste just as good!
*I like my chili spicy so that I don’t need other food items in my chili. If I have spicy, flavorful chili I see no need for cheese or sour cream to add flavor. Sour cream and cheese are the biggest calorie foods that you can add to your chili. Avoid them or try to only add a small amount of the low-fat versions.
*I saute my onions in cooking spray instead of olive oil to save some calories.
*If you need crackers for your chili, try whole wheat ones instead of plain saltines.
*Add plenty of vegetables top your chili. I like to add onions, green peppers and red peppers to my chili.
*I’m not a big fan of beans, but adding beans to your chili can pump up the protein and make you feel full longer even when you eat less.
So, go ahead and have that bowl of nice hot chili. I know I am!
