Zucchini it use it lots of ways..I sauté it with some red onion and red bell pepper or carrots and have it on a plate as it is with pasta and diet marg or olive oil or I put the filling in a omelet with a little cheese. I also saute red onion and zucchini add it to spegettic sauce instead of meat..I also use it in vegetarian Chile in a recipe that I got off the American Diabetes Association site. This recipe is considered and heart wise chili too..I though I would share the recipe while anyone who is interested..It is my favorite so far..
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes..
1, tablespoons canola oil
1, medium onion chopped
4, carrots sliced
1, green bell pepper chopped. I leave out the bell pepper.
1, zucchini chopped
1, tablespoon chili powder
1, 16 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1, 16 ounce can of black beans rinsed and drained
Or use two 16 ounce can of any beans, your choice, use what you have on hand.
1, 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
2, 14.5 ounce cans no salt added diced tomatoes in juice
1. Heat oil in large soup pot or skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion and carrots and sauté' 5 minutes. Add green pepper and zucchini and sauté' another 2 minutes.
3. Add chili powder and and all remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
4. Cover, reduce heat and simmer on very low setting 30-35 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Serves 8: Serving Size = 1 Cup 179 calories, 33 g carbohydrate, 9g protein, 3g Total Fat, 0 g Saturated Fat,
0 mg Cholesterol 492 mg Sodium, 10g Dietary Fiber..
This my favorite health chili recipe
and it quick and easy to make.
Hope you enjoy it..
Red..
p.s. they do add 2 garlic cloves minced and sauté for 30 seconds right before step 3 but I omit this part from the recipe when I make this delicious chili..
