Beef and Beer Chili

A cup and a half of this beef and beer chili is 261 calories and a good source of fiber.

Ingredients:

            1 1/2 cups chopped red onion (about 1 medium)

            1 cup chopped red bell pepper (about 1 small)

            8 ounces extralean ground beef

            2 garlic cloves, minced

            1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder

            2 teaspoons ground cumin

            1 teaspoon sugar

            1/2 teaspoon salt

            1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

            1 (19-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained

            1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

            1 (14-ounce) can low-sodium beef broth

            1 (12-ounce) bottle beer (such as Budweiser)

            1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal

            1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Preparation:

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook 5 minutes or until beef is browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in chili powder, cumin, sugar, and salt; cook 1 minute. Add oregano and next 4 ingredients (through beer) to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in cornmeal; cook 5 minutes. Stir in juice.

Courtesy of Myrecipes.com