Slow Carb: Spicy Beef & Chickpea Chili Verde
with Fresh Tomatillos & Jalapeño-Chayote Salsa
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
640 /serving
A good slow carb chili puts meat and legumes front and centre. These bowls are protein-loaded with plentiful ground beef and nibbly chickpeas, and they're punchy green with husked tomatillos and finely sliced jalapeño for heat. Simmer the chili verde to tenderness and top with a spicy salsa of crisp chayote spritzed with fresh lime.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 Chayote
- 225g Tomatillos
- 1 Jalapeño pepper
- 1 Lime
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
- 540ml Chickpeas (canned)
- 22g Mexican Moments spices (salt, chili powder, garlic, sugar, paprika, coriander seeds, black pepper, cumin, onion, oregano, lime oil)
Contains: Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Peeler
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
Total Fat
30 g
Saturated Fat
8 g
Sodium
1540 mg
Total Carb
61 g
Sugars
17 g
Protein
41 g
Fibre
21 g
Preparation
Mise en place
Remove the husks from the tomatillos; medium-dice. Peel and small-dice the chayote. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Juice the lime. Mince the garlic. Thinly slice the jalapeño crosswise, discarding the stem, ribs and seeds.
Start the chili verde
In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant. Add the beef*, tomatillos and ½ the jalapeño; season with the spices and S&P. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.
Make the salsa
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the chayote, lime juice, remaining jalapeño, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
Finish the chili verde
To the pan of beef, add the chickpeas, demi-glace, ½ cup water (double for 4 portions) and S&P. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 min., until combined and warmed through.
Plate your dish
Divide the chili verde between your bowls. Top with a spoonful of the salsa. Serve the remaining salsa on the side. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
