Healthy Chili for Fall

Chili is in a category by itself. Not quite a stew, but not really a soup, chili stirs up feelings of pride and even competition when cook-offs take place in major chili states. Some chili enthusiasts scoff at adding beans, while other cooks always include at least one kind of bean and sometimes several. What matters for your health is that chili can be a healthy dish that follows the New American Plate proportions:

• 2/3 or more vegetables (including cancer-fighting beans) and
• 1/3 or less lean animal protein.