Slow-Cooked Chili

"'This hearty chili can cook for up to 10 hours on low,' relates Sue Call of Beech Grove, Indiana. 'It's so good to come home to after a long day away.'" Original recipe yield: 10 servings

Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time 4 hours

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a slow cooker. Add the next nine ingredients.

Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4 hours. Garnish individual servings with cheese if desired.

Nutritional Analysis:

One 1-cup serving (prepared with extra-lean ground beef and without salt or cheese) equals 330 calories, 13 g fat (0 saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 337 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable