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Healthy Chili
by Michelle Downs
serves: 4
  Saute onions and green peppers in olive oil until tender. Add garlic and saute for about 1 additional minute.
Add ground meat and brown chopping with a spatula as you go in order to make the ground meat fine.
When the ground meat is browned, add the tomato paste, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of chili powder to meat . Stir till well blended through the ground meat.
Add the rest of the ingredients and 1 (15 oz.) can of water, stir and simmer for about 10-15 minutes.

** Small changes in cooking can make such a big difference in your overall health.
Ingredients:
  1 1/2 lbs   Lean Ground Meat
  2 tbsp   Olive Oil
  1   large onion
  5   cloves of garlic, chopped
  1   medium/large green pepper-chopped
  2 15.5 oz   cans dark red kidney beans
  1 15oz   tomato sauce can
  1 8oz   tomato sauce
  1 6oz   tomato paste can
  1/2 12 oz   pumpkin can
  4 tsp   chili powder
  1 tbsp   brown sugar
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