Fool The Meat Eaters Chili Recipes

"FOOL THE MEAT EATERS" CHILI

Steps:

• Rehydrate TVP if needed.
• Spray or oil a large pot.
• Chop the onion, hot peppers (if using- it is best to wear rubber gloves when cutting the hot ones!), and garlic and add to the pot.
• Chop remaining vegetables, add to pot and brown lightly.
• Add remaining ingredients; stir well and simmer at least 15 minutes.
• Taste (This is important!) Adjust spices to taste.
• Simmer an additional 15 minutes or so.
• Serve with garlic bread, toast, or on rice.

MEAT-LOVERS' VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in skillet over medium-low heat. Add bell peppers, poblano peppers, onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Cook and stir until soft, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Combine hot vegetable broth and TVP in a bowl; stir and let sit until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Add to the slow cooker.
• Place diced tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, tomato paste, beer, vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice, chili powder, cocoa powder, seasoned salt, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, cumin, oregano, liquid smoke, black pepper, and sugar into the slow cooker. Mix to combine.
• Cook chili on Low for 6 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours.

VEGETARIAN CHILI (SO GOOD IT FOOLED MEAT EATERS)

Steps:

• 1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat, and saute the onion, carrots, celery, pepper, garlic, jalapeno, oregano, cumin, and chili powder for about 5 minutes to combine well.
• 2. Add the tomato puree, tomatoes, stock, and beans. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 50 minutes until vegetables are soft but still retain some firmness. Add additional stock or tomato juice to adjust the consistency if needed.
• 3. In a separate frying pan brown the vegetarian meat crumbles with salt and pepper.
• 4. To finish the chili add the vegetarian crumbles, tamari, lime juice and cilantro. Adjust the seasonings as needed. I find that I add a little extra chili powder and salt and pepper. Serve with plain yoghurt or sour cream, grated cheddar, and minced scallions.

ANDY'S ALL MEAT CHILI

Steps:

• Remove any casings from sausages, crumble meat into a large, deep, pot. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often until lightly browned. To pot add ground turkey, beef, and pork. Mix together and crumble meat until it begins to brown.
• To browned meat add onion, bell pepper, and pablano pepper. Continue to cook over medium-high heat until onion is soft.
• Add all other ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for about an hour.
• Don't forget to occasionally stir, so it doesn't burn!
• Uncover and cook over medium-low heat until liquid starts to evaporate (about 30 minutes), continue to stir so it doesn't burn.
• Remove pot from heat and let cool about 15-20 minutes.
• Return to burner and heat throughly.
• Repeat the last 2 steps as needed until chili is thick.
• Serve with crackers.
• Leftovers can be easily frozen in a ziplock freezer bag or Tupperware.

MEAT LOVERS "KICK OFF CHILI"

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, over medium heat, brown ground beef and ground pork sausage with 1 lg onion coarsely chopped and 2cloves of garlic minced.Add 1lg green bell pepper cut into 3/4" chunks and smoked sausage cut into 3/4"chunks; continue cooking 5-10 min longer. Reduce heat to low; drain fat. Blend in spices and chopped tomatoes with all their juice. Simmer 5-10min. Stir in kidney beans (reserve liquid). In a bowl, blend a little of the reserved bean liquid with cornmeal to consistency similar to pancake batter; mix with chili simmering another 10-15min. Stirring occasionally.