Recipes · American · Stews

Chili con Carne

One serving has 578 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (136%), zinc (95%), thiamin (79%), niacin (66%), pyridoxine (65%) and phosphorus (62%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Chili con Carne
Photo: Carstor, CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (515 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery

Ingredients

  • 150 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 100 g Kidney beans, red, canned
  • 120 g Tomatoes, canned, diced
  • 15 g Tomato paste
  • 3 g Chili powder
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 80 g Beef broth
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Cayenne pepper

Method

  1. Cook the ground beef in a pot over medium-high heat, breaking it up, until browned, about 7-8 minutes.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
  3. Stir in the chili powder, cumin and cayenne and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste and beef broth, and simmer uncovered for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
  5. Stir in the kidney beans and simmer for 10 more minutes to heat through.
  6. Season with the salt and serve hot in bowls.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy578 kcal27%
Carbohydrates36 g
Water403 mL
Fiber10.4 g35%
Protein37.6 g78%
Tryptophan0.25 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.8 g
Lysine2.8 g
Methionine0.79 g
Cystine0.37 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1 g
Valine1.8 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat32.4 g
Monounsaturated13.7 g
Polyunsaturated1.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated11.8 g
Trans-Fats1.8 g
Cholesterol107 mg
Calcium172 mg17%
Copper0.55 mg61%
Iron7 mg39%
Magnesium89.1 mg29%
Manganese0.76 mg42%
Phosphorus435 mg62%
Potassium1,265 mg27%
Selenium27.9 µg51%
Sodium1,058 mg
Zinc7.6 mg95%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.87 mg79%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.4 mg36%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9.2 mg66%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg21%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.84 mg65%
Folate (vitamin B9)60.4 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.3 µg136%
Choline106 mg25%
Vitamin A90.7 µg13%
Vitamin C23.4 mg31%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.5 IU1%
Vitamin E2.9 mg19%
Vitamin K11.2 µg12%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

5.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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