Dinner: Beef and Bean Chili Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 pound boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, quartered
1 medium zucchini, shredded
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 can (16 ounces) light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
2/3 cup water
2 tablespoons chili powder
4-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (16 ounces) dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, divided

Instructions

In a Dutch oven, cook ground beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside.
In the same pan, brown steak in oil on all sides. Add the mushrooms, zucchini and garlic; saute until mushrooms are tender. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, light red kidney beans, black beans, water, seasonings and ground beef mixture.
In a small bowl, mash 1/2 cup dark red kidney beans with a fork. Stir into chili. Add remaining kidney beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Uncover; simmer 20 minutes longer or until slightly thickened and meat is tender.

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