Healthy Chili in 30 minutes

Recipes from Dietitian Jenn Messina

Jenn Messina is an experienced Registered Dietitian and a mom of two energetic kids. To her, food is life! It nourishes our bodies, minds, and spirits and connects us to each other and to our heritage.

After graduating from the University of British Columbia, she spent the last 16 years working as a Registered Dietitian with thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds. With so much nutrition information on the web, it can be frustrating, confusing and overwhelming. Jenn became an RD because she is passionate about helping people and truly enjoys learning about your life, work, families, and diets.

Jenn Messina

This chili is packed with heart healthy beans and lentils! You can use meat or veggie ground round and incorporate almost any veggies you have hanging around the fridge.

Ingredients:

• 1 pack Mitchell’s Chuck Wagon Chilli

• 1 lb ground meat/ veggie round

• 1 onion, diced

• 1 bunch carrots, peeled and chopped

• 26oz can of diced tomatoes

• 4 cups water

• 1 box prewashed spinach

Instructions:

1. Using your Instapot sauté onions and beef until browned.

2. Add chili bean mixture, carrots, diced tomatoes, water, and stir to combine

3. Cook on high for 30 minutes

4. Remove from heat and add 1 box of prewashed spinach

5. Enjoy!