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Vegetable Chili with Pumpkin-Seed Pesto

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Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Chicken

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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 on Oct 17, 1998,

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Tags

  1. Main dishes
  2. Vegetarian
  3. Soups
  4. Vegetables
  5. Corn
  6. Celery
  7. Cheese
  8. Parmes
  9. Chicken
  10. Cilantro
  11. Bean
  12. Bell pepper
  13. Mushrooms
  14. Olive oil
  15. Onion
  16. Parmesan
  17. Garlic
  18. Parsley
  19. Green Onion
  20. Lime
  21. Dinner

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