Southwestern Beef Chili With Corn

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• cooking spray
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (4 ounce) can canned diced green chiles
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup corn kernel
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 scallions, sliced

Recipe

• 1 spray a large sauce pan and heat over medium high heat.
• 2 add the carrots, onion, garlic and salt and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• 3 add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 4 add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it is slightly darkened, 1 minute.
• 5 add the beans, green chiles, chili powder, beef broth, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 6 simmer over medium heat until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• 7 stir in the corn.
• 8 divide among bowls and top with the cheddar and scallions.