Veggie chili recipe and the big link
This weekend, my friend was moving to a different apartment, so I made up some chili to feed the people good enough to help her move. I ended up making one pot of meat chili and one pot of veggie chili. I enjoyed both, but I want to experiment more with the meat chili before I bother posting about it. For now, here's the vegetarian chili recipe.
Veggie chili recipe
Makes about a gallon
1.5 cups fresh diced tomatoes (1.5 cups)
1.5 cups fresh diced green peppers (1.5 cups)
1.5 cups diced onions (1.5 cups)
3/4 pound canned diced tomatos
1.5 pounds canned chili beans (pinto beans with spices)
1.5 pounds canned kidney beans in brine
23 oz tomato sauce
small can tomato paste
1/2 tbsp cumin
1/2 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp basil
1 tbsp garlic
2 tbsp chili powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspon allspice
1 tbsp olive oil
Heat oil on medium in a pot big enough to hold a gallon of chili. Add onion, garlic and green peppers and cook for 5-10 minutes. Drain kidney beans and chili beans. Add, along with the other ingredients, to the pot and mix well. Once it starts bubbling, turn heat down, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or more, stirring occasionally.
Keep in mind that the amounts of the ingredients, especially the spices, can be changed on the spot. I usually taste-test and add a bit more of this and bit more of that, depending on my mood and what strikes my fancy.
By the way, check out this week's helping of the Big Link.
Comments (4)
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Thanks for posting that recipe, Mel. As we inch into soup weather I'm looking for all sorts of one-pot meals, especially veggie ones that I can "sneak" in on the family. I'm particularly looking for things I can make when I get home from work (5:30 p.m.) and have on the table by 6:30 p.m., other than the budget-busting Rachel Ray stuff.
I'm looking for a SIMPLE minestrone. Is there such a thing?
Posted on October 18, 2005 11:14 AM
Funny you should ask. I finally logged on to my old computer at home to get some of the recipes I've been missing for the last year, and I found a minestrone recipe I had been meaning to try. I was thinking about making it this weekend -- we must be on the same wavelength! If it works out, I'll post it in the next week.
Posted on October 18, 2005 2:09 PM
Thanks for the veggy recipe.....sounds yummy!
Posted on October 18, 2005 8:22 PM
I love chili, but my wife hates beans. I generally make beef chili, but also like turkey, buffalo, or vegi. Since I don't use beans, when I make vegi chili I use "smart ground" tofu, and brown it with the onions and peppers. I have served the tofu chili next to beef chili and my guests find it nearly impossible to tell the difference.
Posted on October 25, 2005 5:42 PM