food count help please ...
 

Has anybody had chili on plan? If so, how did you count it? I don't do anything too drastic. ground beef, kidney beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatos, chili powder, green pepper & onion.

Thanks! :)

I had asked about that one at my COD and they just told me it was not on plan. But I count it as 1P 1S 1V Just be sure you get enough meat to equal an entire protein. I think it is no fair beans count as a starch, they are high in fibre and I love them.

ok. thank you!

I don't know where it is right now, but they have a Turkey Chili recipie that they gave me. I'm not sure if it is in the new cookbook or not. The recipie did not include beans and used ground turkey breast. Ask around...

Chili

Nutritional Value
1 Protein, 2 Vegetables

Ingredients
Ground lean sirloin (size according to plan)
5 green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon Morton Lite Salt®
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Dash red pepper sauce (optional)
1 small tomato, chopped
1 cup Herbox® very low sodium beef broth
How to Prepare

Brown beef in Dutch oven along with onion and garlic. Drain.
Stir in remaining ingredients, bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Simmer covered until tomatoes are tender.

Thanks Katie. I had already made my version, but I counted as 1 1/2P, 2V, 1S (had to have saltine crackers with it!) :)

Here is a Turkey Chili recipe from the new cookbook. I made it already and DH and I both LOVED it!!!! Very yummy!

Turkey Chili

Ingredients:

1 lb ground turkey breast
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup Herb-Ox® very low-sodium chicken
broth
6 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup raw white onions, chopped
1/2 cup canned kidney beans, drained and
rinsed
1/2 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp Morton Lite Salt®
1/2 tsp pepper

Preparation Instructions:
Heat a large sauce pan over medium flame,
coated with nonfat cooking spray. Add
garlic and cook until golden brown. Add
turkey breast and cook until lightly
browned. Once turkey is brown, add in
water, chopped vegetables, beans, and
spices. Cover and simmer over medium-low
heat for 45 minutes.

Makes 4 Servings

Serving Size:
1 1/2 cups

Counts As:
1 Protein
3 Vegetables

Yum Tina, that looks great! How is the scale challenge coming along?

So far, so good...although I am tempted to step on and just take a peek! But I won't. I'm also doing the 6 week challenge. How about you?

Yeah, I am doing both. I must be losing too, because I am fitting into smaller clothes. I feeling like you, I want to look, but I'm not going to. The end suprise is going to be so much better!