Vegetable Chili with Pumpkin-Seed Pesto
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Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Chicken
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Ingredients
| 1/2 cGreen Onions; Sliced |
| 3 cQuartered fresh mushrooms; |
| 1/2 cFresh parsley leaves |
| 1/2 tsSalt |
| 29 ozCanned no-salt-added stewed |
| 32 ozCanned pinto beans; drained |
| 2 tbolive oil |
| Cooking spray |
| 1/2 tsGround red pepper |
| 1/4 tsSalt |
| 1/2 tsGrated lime rind |
| Lime wedges; (optional) |
| 1 Jalapeno pepper; seeded and |
| 1 tbChili powder |
| PUMPKINSEED PESTO |
| 2 Garlic cloves; halved |
| 1/4 cFat-free less-sodium chicken |
| 1 1/2 cCoarsely chopped yellow |
| 2 tbFresh lime juice |
| 1 1/2 cFresh cilantro leaves |
| 3 cDiced bell pepper; (red |
| 4 cCubed peeled acorn squash |
| 1 cOnions; chopped |
| 1/4 cGrated Parmesan cheese |
| 1 tsGround cumin |
| 2 tsGrated lime rind |
| 1/4 cUnsalted pumpkin-seed |
| 1 cCelery; chopped |
| 1/4 tsBlack pepper |
| 3 Garlic; crushed |
| 1/4 tsGround cumin |
| 1 1/2 cCoarsely chopped zucchini |
Vegetable Chili with Pumpkin-Seed Pesto Preparation
1. Place a large Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add chopped onion and next 5 ingredients (chopped onion through garlic); cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add the acorn squash, mushrooms, zucchini, and yellow squash; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add the chili powder and the next 5 ingredients (chili powder through tomatoes). Partially cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 45 minutes. Add rind, juice, and beans, and cook 15 minutes. Top each serving with Pumpkin-Seed Pesto, and garnish with lime wedges, if desired. Yield: 3 quarts (serving size: 1 1/2 cups chili and 2 tablespoons pesto). PUMPKIN-SEED PESTO 1. Place pumpkin-seed kernels and garlic in a food processor; process 30 seconds or until finely chopped. Add cilantro and parsley. Pulse 5 to 6 times or until coarsely chopped. With processor on, pour broth and oil through food chute, and process for 3 seconds or until blended. Spoon into a small bowl; stir in Parmesan cheese and remaining ingredients. Yield: 1 cup (Serving size: 2 tablespoons.). Calories 72 (78% from fat); FAT 6.2g; PROTEIN 2.6g; FIBER 0.8 g; CHOL 2mg; IRON 1.7 mg; SODIUM 140 mg: CALC 60 mg. CALORIES 308 (22% from far); FAT 7.5g (sat 1.6g, mono 3.6g, poly 1.8g); PROTEIN 13.3g; CARB 53.1g; FIBER 8g; CHOL 16mg; IRON 7mg; SODIUM 526mg; CALC 209mg Recipe by: The Best of Cooking Light: Classics, 1998, page 112 Posted to MasterCook Digest by Kathleen
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