Smitty's Low-Carb Chili

Name: Smitty's Low-Carb Chili
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ head cauliflower, broken into florets; 2 teaspoons butter, divided; ½ pound ground beef; ½ pound pork loin, diced; 1 yellow onion, diced; 1 green pepper, diced; 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes; ½ pound smoked sausage, cut into chunks; 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix; 2 cups beef stock, or as needed; 1 dash hot sauce, or to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste

4 Ratings
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Finding variety can be brutal when on a low-carb diet! I miss rich stews and soups, particularly hearty and spicy ones, while trying to remain in ketosis. Threw this chili together out of some leftover pork loin and cauliflower rice, and was thrilled with the result. The cauliflower is for texture only - it has little effect on the taste.

Recipe by Smitty

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Recipe Summary

prep:

25 mins

cook:

23 mins

total:

48 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Place cauliflower florets in a food processor; pulse into rice-sized pieces.

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Step 2
Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir cauliflower "rice" until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Step 3
Cook and stir ground beef in the same pot until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Cook and stir pork loin in the pot until juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Add to beef in the bowl.
Step 4
Melt remaining 1 teaspoon butter in the pot over medium heat. Add onion and green pepper; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes.
Step 5
Stir tomatoes, ground beef, pork loin, smoked sausage, and chili seasoning into the pot. Pour in enough beef stock to reach desired consistency. Bring chili to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Stir in cauliflower "rice."
Step 6
Season chili with hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Serve topped with Cheddar cheese.

Cook's Note:

You can reduce carbs further by reducing the amount of green bell pepper, cauliflower rice, and slicing cheese instead of buying pre-shredded (which is coated with starch).

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

569 calories; protein 41.8g; carbohydrates 21.3g; fat 35.2g; cholesterol 121.9mg; sodium 2125.3mg. Full Nutrition

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RichB

01/30/2020

I think it will be my go-to Chili! Nice and meaty with lots of good chili flavour. We doubled the recipe and have very little leftover.

Carrissa Mowers

01/31/2020

No but if I make it again might have to add beans.... and it was a differnt taste than what im use too

4 Ratings

5 star values: 1
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Carrissa Mowers

01/31/2020

No but if I make it again might have to add beans.... and it was a differnt taste than what im use too

RichB

01/30/2020

I think it will be my go-to Chili! Nice and meaty with lots of good chili flavour. We doubled the recipe and have very little leftover.

Soup Loving Nicole

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08/29/2021

Talk about stand a fork up in it chili! This is very hearty and full of flavor. Neither of us even tasted the cauliflower so don't let that scare you. A couple of things to mention. You really need to drain the grease from the hamburger. The one change I made was that I browned the sausage in the skillet while the beef was draining and discarded the grease from that as well. It was still on the greasy side so draining is a must. The recipe doesn't say how long to cook the chili once you bring it to a boil and then reduce the heat. I let mine simmer for 45 minutes.

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