Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Chuck Wagon Chili
I've been making chili for decades and have several recipes for it here on Simple Nourished Living. But this Weight Watchers Chuck Wagon Chili is the first time I've ever made chili without beans. I wasn't sure how we would like it.
There was no need for worry!
WW Slow Cooker Chuck Wagon Chili
Hearty and flavorful without being too heavy or spicy, nobody would ever guess this bowl of deliciousness originated in a Weight Watchers cookbook (affiliate link).
What's not to love about chunks of beef chuck and vegetables slowly cooked in beer, tomato paste, spices and honey?
I found the recipe in my Weight Watchers Momentum Slow Cook It: 165 All-New Slow-Cooker Recipes Cookbook (affiliate link) while looking for a way to use a small chuck steak I had picked up on sale at the grocery store.
It filled the bill perfectly.
Slow Cooker Chuck Wagon Chili Recipe Notes
I made a couple minor changes to the original recipe.
Making Weight Watchers Chuck Wagon Chili
First, I cut back on the chile powder, using only 1 tablespoon instead of the recommended 3. I wanted our pot of chili to be flavorful without being fiery. If you like extra heat, feel free to add more.
And I skipped the sour cream. We didn't miss it at all.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Chili?
According to my calculations, each hearty serving (with light sour cream) has 337 calories and:
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
9 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you skip the sour cream, deduct a point. Enjoy!
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Be sure to check out these delicious Weight Watcher friendly recipes: Slow Cooker 3-Bean Turkey Sausage Chili, Vegetarian Chili, Slow Cooker Pumpkin Black Bean Chili, Skinny Pepperoni Pizza Chili and Slow Cooker BBQ Turkey Chili
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Weight Watchers Chuck Wagon Chili for the Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 1-¼ pounds boneless chuck steak, trimmed and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 12 ounces light beer
- 2 cups chopped red onion
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (or to taste)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teapoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- ¼ cup light sour cream, for serving
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
- Coat a large nonstick skillet (affiliate link) with non-stick spray. Set it over medium heat. Add half of the beef. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer the beef to the slow cooker. Repeat with the remaining beef.
- Add ¼ cup of the beer to the skillet. Bring to a boil and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Scrape this mixture into the slow cooker.
- Add to the slow cooker the onions, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, remaining beer, tomato paste, honey, chile powder, cumin and oregano. Stir up the mixture.
- Cover and cook on LOW until the beef and vegetables are fork tender, 8 to 10 hours on LOW or 4 to 5 hours on HIGH.
- About 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time is up, gradually stir in the cornmeal into the slow cooker until blended. Cover and cook on HIGH until the mixture simmers and thickens, about 15 minutes more.
- Serve with sour cream.
Recipe Notes
Source: Weight Watchers Momentum Slow Cook It: 165 All-New Slow-Cooker Recipes Cookbook (affiliate link)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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