I made the following changes: I cooked Foolproof brown rice but drained a 14oz can of diced tomatoes and substituted the tomato juice for part of the liquid. Then I didn’t have a can of kidney beans, so I used a can of refried pinto beans instead; I misread the recipe and only used the one 14 oz can of tomatoes, and used 4 ears of corn. It was a favorite.

This chili was at many a family function as I grew up. Pair with cornbread for full memories. Can double and triple easily. Freeezes great.

Per serving:: 616 calories – 72 gr carbohydrate

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Advance preparation: You can make this through Step 3 up to a day ahead. You might want to hold off adding the spinach until you reheat, if you want it to have a nice color. Bring the soup to a simmer and proceed with Step 4.

Nutritional information per serving (6 servings): 259 calories; 7 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 milligrams cholesterol; 41 grams carbohydrates; 10 grams dietary fiber; 79 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 11 grams protein

“A simple peasant soup that is often served with toasted or fried bread doused with vinegar, pine nuts, hard-boiled egg and parsley added at the end, this is a filling and comforting soup that is still suitable for a late spring/early summer meal.”

9 June 2013 — I used some date sugar instead of all brown sugar — see if you can cut the sugar and maybe the amount of BBQ sauce a little: The barbecue sauce is (see attached photo for my choice) really adding the most flavor to these beans. So use one that you know you love. If you want a smokier tasting bean, then try using a hickory barbecue sauce.