Recipe: Weight Watchers Hearty Three-Bean Chili (WW points=4)

WEIGHT WATCHERS HEARTY THREE-BEAN CHILI

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 cups onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (15 oz each) black beans, drained
1 (16 oz can) kidney beans, drained
1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained
1 (14 1/2 oz) can fat-free beef broth
1/2 cup water
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
TO SERVE:
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1/3 cup green bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup red bell pepper, diced

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes or until tender.

Stir in chili powder, cumin, and salt; saute 1 minute. Add tomatoes and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

TO SERVE:
Spoon chili into bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream. Sprinkle diced green and red bell pepper evenly over each serving.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups).

Points: 4
Exchanges: 1/2 Very Lean Meat, 2 1/2 Starch, 2 veg

Per serving: CAL 276 (13% from fat); PRO 14.7g; FAT 3.9g (sat 1.5g); CARB 48.3g; FIB 8.1g; CHOL 6mg; IRON 5.7mg; SOD 535mg; CALC 120mg.

Source: Weight Watchers Magazine; January/February 1998