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- Prepare chili through beginning of step 3 (15 minutes)
- Prepare dip and complete chili; serve (10 minutes)
Apples with Peanut Butter Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup creamy (or crunchy) peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 bag sliced apples (12–14 oz)
Steps
- Combine all ingredients (except apples) until blended.
- Cover and chill until ready to serve. Serve with apple slices.
One-Pot Chili Mac
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef, 7% fat
- Cooking spray
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup frozen seasoning blend (diced onions, celery, bell peppers, and parsley)
- 4 cups unsalted chicken stock (or broth)
- 1 (16 oz) jar medium thick and chunky salsa
- 1 can red kidney beans chili beans (15–16 oz)
- 1 (1.25 oz) packet chili seasoning mix
- 8 oz elbow macaroni
- 2 oz pasteurized processed bar cheese
- 1 (8 oz) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
Steps
- Preheat large stockpot on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Coat beef with spray and season with salt, then place in stockpot (wash hands); cook 3–4 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, until no pink remains.
- Stir in seasoning blend; cook 2 more minutes until meat is 160°F. Stir in broth, salsa, beans, and seasoning mix; bring to a boil.
- Stir in pasta; cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cut cheese into small cubes. Stir in tomato sauce; cook 1 more minute. Serve chili topped with cheese.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with chili toppings such as onions, sour cream, pepper sauce, corn chips, fresh salad blend, and cornbread.
- The dip recipe uses Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese to help lower fat and saturated fat and boost protein.
Apples with Peanut Butter Dip
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 220, Total Fat 12g, Sat Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 105mg, Total Carb 20g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 15g, Protein 9g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 150%, Iron 0%
One-Pot Chili Mac
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 460, Total Fat 11g, Sat Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 70mg, Sodium 1310mg, Total Carb 55g, Fiber 6g, Total Sugar 8g, (Incl. 1g Added Sugars), Protein 34g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 10%, Iron 30%, Potassium 15%