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Fruit 'n' Nut Chili

By: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
"Apples, slivered almonds and cocoa add a new taste to chili."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 7 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups chopped, peeled apples
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can chili beans, undrained
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • Sour cream

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, water, apples, beans, tomato paste, almonds, cocoa and seasonings.
  2. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with sour cream if desired.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: 1-1/2 cups equals 340 calories, 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 773 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 10 g fiber, 25 g protein.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by FIRE27   view full review
I did not follow the recipe exactly...I left out the nuts & beans. There was a bit too much...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2010 by fanjanie   view full review
An interesting and different take on Chili with the cinnamon, cocoa, apples, & almonds. But...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2010 by lj36   view full review
The end result was pretty decent, although I didn't care for what the almonds added to the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2011 by cas378   view full review
Not as good as I was expecting. I halved the chili powder and it was still to spicy to feed my...

 

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