Skinny Beef and Bean Chili

The recipe is awesome! I am done as far as the "perfect" chili recipe goes, I've tried them all and I've finally found "the one"! Yea! This chili was adapted from a Weight Watchers chili recipe that just needed a few tasty additions. It is thick and spicy, the perfect blend of seasonings....give it a try, it may help you drop a few pounds! An added bonus, huge portions!

Skinny Beef and Bean Chili

1 spray of EVOO cooking spray
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 package of frozen, chopped yellow, red, and green peppers--pre-grilled. (I used Archer Farms from SuperTarget).
1 large red onion, diced
1 pound uncooked, lean ground beef (93% lean)
14.5 oz can Fire-Roasted diced tomatoes with garlic
1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
2 tsp chili powder (heaping)
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2- 15oz. cans of pinto beans in med chili sauce, drained.
3 dashes red pepper flakes
10 oz. can diced tomatoes in green chiles (med heat)
2 T. diced green chiles
1 T. garlic powder

Instructions:
Coat a 5.5 qt dutch oven with cooking spray and heat over med-high heat. Add garlic, onion, and frozen bell pepper mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally until veggies have heated through, about 5 minutes. Add beef and cooking another 3-5 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, chili powder, green chiles, red pepper flakes, oregano, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and beans. Cook over high heat, until some of the liquid evaporates and chili thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Simmer mixture on low for 60 minutes, serve. Makes 6 large portions at 6 PointsPlus per serving or 8 smaller portions at 5 PP/serving. Enjoy!