Our Pseudo-Keto Dinner

I'm on the South Beach Diet, and definitely not losing as much weight as I would like to. Dieting is hard. But a few nights a week we make our own meals that my boyfriend and I can share together. We love cooking together and I love to share this time with him after a long day.

With a potential winter storm approaching, we both thought chili sounded like a good idea. But how to make it keto? I looked at several recipes and finally derived my own. And it came out pretty dang good!

Recipe below the photos. 

Pseudo-Keto Chili

2 lbs ground beef

1 green bell pepper, minced or chopped 

1/2 large onion, minced or chopped

1 clove garlic, minced or chopped

1 jalepeno, seeded, minced or chopped

6 oz can tomato paste

1 12 oz can diced tomatoes

Carroll Shelby's Chili Mix

2 cups beef broth

Salt to taste

Sour cream and cheese for optional toppings

1. Add ground beef, green pepper, onion, garlic, and jalepeno to a large pot. Cook until meat is browned over high heat. Drain excess fat.

2. Add most of the can of tomato paste, the can of diced tomatoes, the chili seasoning packet, and the two cups of beef broth to the pot. Still well to incorporate.

3. Place lid on pot and reduce heat to simmer for ten minutes.

4. For a more soupy chili, add additional beef broth. 

5. Add sour cream and shredded cheese if desired.

Definitely a hearty meal and we didn't even miss the beans! This recipe is going down for another meal while we still have some cold nights ahead.