What’s for dinner?
We all know the tune, beans, beans, the musical fruit, more you eat them, the more you toot! I don’t really know where original song came from but it’s not true.
Beans and nutrition
Dietitians and nutritionists will confirm this. Pulses are a powerhouse food. They are high in protein, low in fat, full of fibre and they are economical. It’s all that fibre that can get you tooting but only at the beginning. If you don’t already have a high fibre diet, Health Canada recommends 25-30 grams of fibre per day. If you currently don’t eat a high fibre diet you might start tooting so start slow and make sure to drink lots of water. Your body will adjust to all that fibre and will love it.
Locally grown in Manitoba
Beans, lentils and dried peas are all part of the legume family and in Manitoba we growing more and more pulses each year.
This is one of my go to dinner recipes. It’s easy to make, economical and healthy. I use canned beans. You can use dried but it`s one of those recipes that I always have the canned goods in my pantry. The trick with all canned beans and lentils is to make sure to drain and rinse the beans well to remove the salt. I also look to purchase no salt added canned tomatoes.
The roux is back!
Last week, I mentioned a roux and we are using it again to help thicken the chili. If you want this to be a gluten free recipe, substitute all-purpose flour for an all-purpose gluten free flour.
Leftover Chili
We all know that Chili is better on day 2 but if you still have leftovers you can freeze for a quick ready to go meal that you can use on a busy night. Or as Jenn shared on air in CJOB What’s for dinner – Pizza with Fiona & Derek you can spread Chili on homemade pizza dough, top with a bit of cheese and you have a brand new meal.
Chili toppings:
Like the pizza bar, you can have a chili bar with all the toppings for your family or guest.
- diced avocado
- green onions
- diced white onions
- sour cream
- cheddar cheese
- diced fresh tomatoes
- olive
- diced red, green, yellow or orange pepper
- diced dill pickles
Grocery List:
| Fruits & Vegetables | Starch | Dairy | Herbs & Spices | Pantry Items |
| 1 onion | Chili powder | Canola oil | ||
| 2 garlic cloves | Ground cumin | All-purpose flour | ||
| 3 jalapeno peppers | 1-28 oz can of tomatoes with juice | |||
| Fresh cilantro | 1-19 oz can of Romano beans | |||
| 1-19 oz can of Red Kidney beans | ||||
| 1-19 oz can of White Kidney beans |
Eat Well…Ellen
