Ok just a short intro before we get into this yummy dish. Kim and I have lost combined 95lbs and we are learning to cook and eat differently. This is really the driving force for the blog besides my daughter telling me to do it and was kind enough to setup the blog for me. We have just finished 12 weeks of diet and 8 days of detox. So whats next? You got it, eating right and smaller portions. So we decided to break back in slowly with South beach eating plan. I will be using most of their recipes with a little Allen and Kim Flair. Oh by the way, remember the ricotta that I made last week, well we will be using a lot of ricotta in the South Beach deserts recipes, so it did not got to waste. The first dish is for lunch tomorrow it is a bean chili.
That Sassy side kick was kind enough to prep all the veggies that are going in to the chili, lets see onions, bell peppers, celery, mushrooms. all ready for the pot
speaking of pots this dutch oven is great for making sauces and soups
little extra virgin olive oil heating up
sautéing the veggies remember don't let them burn, fast is not always better
veggies are ready for the next step adding the pinto beans and diced tomatoes. Just a side note South Beach called for canned beans and tomatoes, I cooked my own beans less sodium that way and I used organic canned dice tomatoes
added the spice first, oh yes! the chile is from Korea some of the best I have ever used
ok now it is ready for the beans and diced tomatoes
in goes the beans
now the tomatoes this smells great!
This taste great and I can hardly wait for lunch tomorrow. I will be eating chili and a small green salad, this is really plenty of food. I cooked the beans in spice and then added spice to the chili. It has a little bite just like I like it, might be a little spicy for some folks but that is ok because it tickles my buds just fine. Well maybe one of my trusty old work companions can have a little taste and commit on what he thinks?
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