Chili beans

I love the canned chili beans you can buy in a store. But they are too high
in carbs due to the sugar. I would like to make some at home, perhaps using
Splenda as a sweetener. I probably wouldn't actually can them because all I
have is the boiling water bath. But I could freeze the extras.

Does anyone have a recipe? I have only found one and it uses both chopped
onions, chopped tomatoes and golden syrup. So it doesn't seem like the end
result would be like the canned beans.

Thanks!

"George Shirley" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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Thing is, I have no clue what spices to use. I asked on another group and
people have given me recipes for black beans or chili con carne. Neither
have this same taste as the canned chili beans. And when I look at the
commercial product it just lists "spices". There is a very distinctive
aroma to these beans. Last night we had Tyson Beef Brisket with mild chili
sauce and it tasted and smelled just like them.

Hmmm... I wonder if it would work to make a chili sauce recipe and add the
beans?

Well, chili can be made several ways with red kidney beans or white pinto
beans (which are used in brown beans)


But if you get a can of chili style pinto and kidney beans with chili
spices and peppers and onions made by heitz and sold in canada and
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and here incanda you can get golden syrup and its sold in the suger section
or in the backing or with the maple syrup section of your food store...You
can get chili recipes and I use a recipe Ive modified from a basic one which
I add raw ginger and mexican chili power and onions and green yellow and
red peppers and also add the other spicy peppers as well sometimes depending
how I want it and put it in big yourgert tubs to frezon...I haven'tyethad my
morning coffee and still sleepy LOL buy do a web search for chili if you
want a diabetc reduced one..(Ihaven'ttried any and I don't use sugar in
mine.)...you can add anything you like to sweeten up your chili and some use
comercial bbq sauce mixed with chili spices etc...

you have to find and make your own recipe and start with a basic one and
write it down on the computer...Hope this helps ..

Brock Bailey
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Victoria BC Canada

"Julie Bove" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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Julie Bove wrote:
IMHO most of the canned chili beans I've eaten have just basic chili
powder in them. Get some Gebhardt's chili powder and mix it to your
taste. Another brand might work but I'm fond of Gebhardt's myself. <G>
If you want it spicier chop up a decapped, deseeded, jalapeno in there.

The chili beans I eat don't have a tomato sauce in them and that's what
is in chili sauce. What you're tasting and smelling is probably the
chili powder.

"Julie Bove" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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I think there is a website someplace with the secret recipes of things -
like the 11 secret spices for Kentucky Fried. Google around for secret
recipe and commercial food names. Don't forget the cumin. I love that
stuff - it's what makes Mexican food taste "Mexican." And things like a
little allspice and/or cinnamon and maybe a touch of nutmeg.
I've pickled a lot with Splenda and I found that I don't necessarily want
measure for measure. And I needed less salt to balance. Probably something
about the atoms and such.
And you might consider the Splenda brown sugar mix. And do go to the
Splenda website - they might have a starting place for you.
Good luck - let us know how you do.
Edrena

Julie Bove wrote:


Well, they're also high carb because of the beans. You should be aware
that using a sugar substitute will lower the carb content somewhat, but
beans in and of themselves are a high carb food.

The flavor you're seeking: an overdose of cumin.

B/

"Brock Bailey" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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Okay. Thanks!

"George Shirley" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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I don't think we have that brand of chili powder here, and to me the sauce
doesn't smell like that. I am starting to think that the beans I get here
that are labeled chili beans are something that is not widely available in
other areas. Thanks!

"The Joneses" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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Oooh! I have seen that website. Probably have the link for it somewhere on
my computer. Thanks!

"Brian Mailman" <bmailman@sfo.invalid> wrote in message
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Yes, I know beans are high in carbs but I tend to use them as my source of
protein and carbs in my meal and this works well for me. Unless of course
they are in a really sweet sauce. Cumin. Thanks!