Sunday, September 23, 2012

Wheat Berry Chili Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 cup dry wheat berries 
- 3 cups water
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped 
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped 
- 4 tsp chili powder 
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- One 8 ounce can tomato sauce 
- One 28 ounce can diced tomatoes (strained) 
- One 15 ounce can kidney beans 
- One 15 ounce can white beans 
- Salt to taste 

Preparation: 
Cook wheat berries in 3 cups of water for approximately 1 hour, or until tender. Rinse wheat berries with cool water and drain throughly. 
In the microwave cook chopped onion, green and yellow peppers for about 1 minute to soften.
In a pot combine remaining ingredients with microwaved vegetables. On the stovetop, bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. 

Nutritional Information: 
This dish makes about 8 servings. 
Each serving provides approximately: 220 calories, 13g protein, 45g carbohydrates, 11g fiber, 1g fat (0g saturated), 0mg cholesterol, 19mg folate, 4mg iron, 845mg sodium.


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