Healthy Loaded Chili

Here’s a fun fact about me, I’m half Norwegian.

My father is a born-and-bred Norwegian who was raised on yup, you guessed it, a stereotypical potato farm in the rural countryside. That man can eat potatoes like no other. I kid you not when I say he would happily eat potatoes (plain potatoes) for a week straight and be as happy as a clam. 

I think in his past life he was, in fact, a potato. 

Anyways, I digress. 

Back to my fun fact. I was born in Norway, learned Norwegian as my first language, and picked up skiing from my viking of a father. I have so many happy memories of long ski days filled with a hot drink afterwards and warm chili at restaurants at the top of mountains. 

Please pin the image below if you’d like to pin the recipe! Thank you!

To me, chili is a quintessential part of any snowy day and I’m almost looking forward to delicious, meaty chili as much as our ski trip to Tahoe right after Christmas. Almost. 

Until that time, I decided to satisfy my craving with a healthier (but just as delicious) lightened up version of the classic favorite! 

This chili combines the best of both worlds with all the flavor and thick, chunkiness of normal chili, but with a whopping 26 grams of protein and 15 grams of fiber per serving! Hot dog!  

Not only is this recipe downright delicious, it’s versatile. Vegetarian? No problem, just chop up some more veg and throw it in to the pot. Don’t like pork? Ground chicken, turkey, or lean ground beef work like magic as well. 

Trust me, good things happen in that pot. 

Kyle’s first impression after trying a bite was “This is so good” and my dad (the potato lovin’ fool) told me that he now likes chili thanks to this recipe. 

Make a batch and have a healthy, easy to reheat lunch for the rest of the week! All the fiber and protein in the dish will keep you feeling full and energized and it’s perfect for a cozy meal by the fire. 

Have some sour cream, cornbread, and shredded cheddar cheese on the side and you gave a meal made in heaven!

 

I’m linking up to What I Ate Wednesday to share this dish! Thanks, Jenn for hosting!

Enjoy! 

Follow me on:

Bloglovin

Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest