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Dr. John's Chili

Chili is one of the best ways to get a massive helping of protein from ground beef, together with a healthy dose of fiber from beans, our wonderful legume friends. Add a bunch of spices and vegetables, and you've got yourself a nutritive meal that can be made in bulk and stored for the week.

Many of the best chili recipes use corn meal to thicken-up the dish. This is great for the taste buds and texture, but we'd rather not have the added carbs from corn. Instead, we use cashew meal, which serves to thicken the chili, as well as adding a unique taste. Not to mention a healthy dose of monounsaturated fatty-acids.

This pot of stew could feed a village in Ethiopia for a week, so be prepared to store about 4 day's worth.

Ingredients

4 pounds extra lean ground beef (96%)

4 cans kidney beans (15.5 oz per can), drained and rinsed

2 large onions, chopped

2 large tomatoes, chopped

1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced

4 bell peppers: 1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange, cut into 1/2-inch squares

6 cloves garlic, chopped

Two 46-fl oz bottles V8 vegetable juice, spicy hot

Cashew meal

Spices: 4 tablespoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, 2 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon celery seed, 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (for a quicker version, you can use 3 packages chili seasonings mix, but it won't quite be the same!)

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, one pound at a time, over high heat together with the garlic and onions. If your skillet is large enough (i.e., a wok), you can brown the beef all at once to save time. On the last batch, add the spices after the beef is browned, and continue frying for another couple of minutes. Add the browned beef to a very large pot with a lid, and then add the beans, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, and V8 juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer.

To make the cashew meal, process the cashews in a blender in short bursts, until a grainy meal is formed. Do not process for too long or you will have cashew butter. Stir-in the cashew meal, cover, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 1 hour

Difficulty Level: Easy

Servings: 10

Nutritional Information, Per Serving