Amaranth Chili

Name: Amaranth Chili
Ingredients: Olive oil spray; 1/4 large onion, chopped; 3/4 cup amaranth; 3/4 cup broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable) or water; One 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1/2 to 3/4 pound ground meat (beef, turkey, or meat-substitute crumbles); One 4-ounce can diced green chiles, drained; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 cups shredded zucchini; 3 medium tomatoes, chopped, or one 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained

12 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

Olive oil spray
1/4 large onion, chopped
3/4 cup amaranth
3/4 cup broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable) or water
One 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 to 3/4 pound ground meat (beef, turkey, or meat-substitute crumbles)
One 4-ounce can diced green chiles, drained
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups shredded zucchini
3 medium tomatoes, chopped, or one 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 450F.
2

Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
3

Scatter the onion in the pot.
4

Add the amaranth and the liquid.
5

Stir to make an even layer of the grains.
6

In a medium bowl, mix the beans, meat, chiles, most of the sea salt, the cumin, and the oregano.
7

Drop forkfuls of the mixture into the pot to cover the amaranth.
8

Top with the zucchini, then the tomatoes.
9

Lightly season with the remaining sea salt.
10

Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven.
11

Serve immediately.
12

Calories: 882
13

Protein: 57g
14

Carbohydrates: 105g
15

Fat: 27g
16

Cholesterol: 99mg
17

Sodium: 102mg
18

Fiber: 28g