"Whether you feature veggies or low-fat meat, chili is a winter food winner," says Christen Cupples Cooper, founder of
Cooper Nutrition Communications and Education. "Know those cans you've had on the shelf for a year now? Pop them open—take black beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, onion, cumin, chili powder, and even some salsa and warm it up until tender for an easy and nutritious (and delicious) dinner. Bulk it up with added greens (spinach, broccoli rabe, fresh or canned tomatoes) for very few additional calories."
