Wheat Berry Chili
Wheat berries add a unique texture to this flavor-packed chili recipe. This hearty, colorful one pot meal is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 2 hr
- Total: 2 hr 15 min
- Servings: 8
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
Dietary
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Egg-Free
- Low-Fat
- High-Fiber
Tags
- one-pot
- healthy
- comfort food
- savory
- classic
- crowd-pleaser
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat berries
- 3 cup water
- 1 onion (large, chopped)
- 0.5 green bell pepper (chopped)
- 0.5 yellow bell pepper (chopped)
- 4 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.25 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 0.125 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 fluid ounce tomato sauce (no salt added)
- 29 fluid ounce diced tomatoes
- 2 cup beef broth (99% fat free, reduced sodium)
- 15 ounce kidney beans (low sodium)
- 15 ounce white beans (low sodium)
Instructions
- Cook wheat berries in 3 cups of water for 1 hour until tender; add more water if necessary; drain.
- Rinse with cool water and drain thoroughly.
- In the microwave on medium heat, cook onions and green and yellow peppers for 1 minute, or until desired softness.
- In a 4-quart pot, combine remaining ingredients with wheat berries and microwaved vegetables.
- On stovetop, bring to a boil and simmer uncovered 1 hour or until desired consistency is reached, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 232
- Protein: 12.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 45.7 g
- Fat: 1.6 g
- Fiber: 11.6 g
- Sodium: 452 mg
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Sugar: 8.9 g