Canned soup and beans are the secrets to my chili’s quick preparation. For even faster meals, I sometimes cook and freeze the ground beef in advance. Just combine frozen cooked beef with the other ingredients and simmer as directed.
—Jean Ward, Montogomery, TX
Takes: 30 min. • Makes: 4 servings
1 lb. lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 can (103/4 oz.) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 can (16 oz.) chili beans, undrained
2 to 3 tsp. chili powder
1/2 cup water, optional
In a saucepan, brown the ground beef until no longer pink; drain. Add soup, beans and chili powder. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add water if a thinner soup is desired.
1 serving: 337 cal., 10g fat (4g sat. fat), 71mg chol., 840mg sod., 35g carb. (9g sugars, 7g fiber), 30g pro. Diabetic exchanges: 3 meat, 11/2 starch.