Black Bean Chili with Ham and Corn

Main Ingredient: Pork Ham Chicken Cereals Rice and Grains Cheese Broccoli Chili Corn Tomatoes Various herbs and spices
Course: Sourdough Various Main Dishes
Yield:

Black Bean Chili with Ham and Corn ingredients

1 t olive oil
1 med onions, diced
2 clv garlic; crushed
1 small Red pepper; diced
1 cn Black beans(16oz); rinsed and drained
1 med Tomato; cut into 2 pieces
1 c Frozen corn
1 1⁄2 T Chili powder
1 t Ground cumin
1 T Tomato paste
1 c Fat-free, low-fat chicken broth
1 c Broccoli florets
4 oz Low-fat, honey roasted ham diced
Salt and pepper
1⁄2 Loaf crusty sourdough bread
Garnish-
1⁄2 oz Grated Monterey Jack cheese
2 Scallions, chopped

Cooking Black Bean Chili with Ham and Corn

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium high.
2. Add onion and saute 3 minutes.
3. Add garlic and red pepper.
4. Sautei 3 more minutes.
5. Add black beans, tomatoes, corn, chili powder and cumin.
6. Mixi tomato paste into chicken broth and mix into chili.
7. Simmeri, covered, 10 minutes.
8. Add broccoli and ham and simmer 5 more minutes.
9. Add salt and pepper to taste.
10. Adjust seasonings as desired.
11. Warm bread in oven for 5 minutes.
12. Slice and serve with chili.
13. Serve chili over rice and pass cheese and scallions to sprinkle over top.
14. Per serving: 703 cal; 41g pro, 105g carb, 16g fat(20%), 46mg chol, 1671mg sodium Source: Dinner in Minutes, Miami Herald, 1/25/96.