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My kids are very picky eaters. They won’t eat tomatoes (except spaghetti sauce and ketchup) or beans…unless I hide them in the food. This chili recipe uses pureed tomatoes and black beans which not only makes it edible by my kids, but it makes it thick and yummy.

This recipe is healthy and tastes great. Its adapted from the Chili recipe in the Abs Diet by David Zinczenko.

1 pound ground turkey or lean beef

1 sm onion chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

2 cans  (14 oz each) diced tomatos

2 cans (15 oz each) black beans rinsed and drained

2 cans (14 oz each) whole-kernel corn

1/2 cup water (you can add more depending on your desired thickness)

Spices:

2 tbsp  all-purpose whole wheat flour

1 tbsp ground flaxseed

1 tbsp chili powder (or more to taste)

1/4 tsp red pepper (cayenne) (or more to taste)

1 tsp ground cumin

In a large pot, brown the ground meat until done and drain. Add onion and garlic to the pan and cook until soft.  Puree the tomatoes and black beans together. Add the bean/tomato mixture and all the other ingrediants to the meat and onions.

Makes 8 servings (4 can be frozen for a later meal)

A great option is to serve the chili over brown rice.