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Recipe tags: Beef, Mexican, One dish meal, Stew, Stove Top
Meats and seafood

Firehouse Chili

DietType - Dialysis, Diabetes

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Shelli from Michigan.

Portions: 4

Serving size: 1-1/2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 pounds ground round beef
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup Mexican-style stewed tomatoes with jalapeno peppers and spices, undrained
  • 2 cups spiral macaroni, cooked

Preparation

  1. In a large nonstick skillet, cook the ground round over medium-high heat until brown, stirring to crumble. 
  2. Add onion, bell pepper, water, chili powder, sugar, cumin and garlic. Cook for 7 minutes or until onion is tender. 
  3. Stir in the tomatoes; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.
  4. Add cooked pasta and cook 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrients per serving

  • Calories: 362
  • Protein: 26 g
  • Carbohydrate: 30 g
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Cholesterol: 69 mg
  • Sodium: 389 mg
  • Potassium: 559 mg
  • Phosphorus: 205 mg
  • Calcium: 43 mg
  • Fiber: 3.3 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

  • 3 meat
  • 1-1/2 starch
  • 1 vegetable, medium potassium

Carbohydrate Choices

  • 2

Helpful hint

  • Since this chili has 559 mg potassium it is important not to exceed the 1-1/2 cup portion size. To complete your meal you may want to include low sodium crackers, a roll or slice of bread.
Page last updated on: March 12, 2008
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