Savory Chili
Without Sodium Overload
Healthy home cooking is easy with this yummy slow cooker chili
with half the sodium found in many canned soups. The I-can'tbelieve-it's-not-meat taste and texture appeals to the pickiest
palates, while providing extra vegetables.
INGREDIENTS
1
Tablespoon extra virgin
olive oil
1
Tablespoon garlic, minced
1
portabello mushroom
cap, diced
1
cup zucchini, peeled and diced
1
Tablespoon cumin
2
Tablespoons chili powder
2
teaspoons onion powder
2
teaspoons salt-free Cajun
seasoning
DIRECTIONS
1. Place ingredients in slow cooker
in order, taking care not to stir.
2. Cook on low for 8–10 hours or on
high for 4–6 hours. When ready to
serve, stir and spoon into bowls.
Serving size: About 1 cup
1
1
1
1
can of fire-roasted diced
green chiles
15-ounce can of no-salt-added
diced tomatoes
15-ounce can of reducedsodium black beans
12-ounce bag veggie
crumbles, frozen
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories: 135
Total fat: 2.63g
Saturated fat: 0.25g
Sodium: 293.63mg
Total carbohydrates: 19.63g
Dietary fiber: 4.75g
Protein: 6.75g
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