Mean Lean Vegetable Chili Recipes

MEAN LEAN VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a 4- to 5-quart pan over high heat, combine carrots, onion, and ½ cup water. Stir often until liquid evaporates and vegetables begin to brown and stick in pan, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes (break up with a spoon) and their liquid, beans and their liquid, and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, to blend flavors, about 15 minutes. Ladle chili into wide bowls; add sour cream and crushed chilies to taste.

MEAN LEAN VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a 4- to 5-quart pan over high heat, combine carrots, onion, and 1/2 cup water.
• Stir often until liquid evaporates and vegetables begin to brown and stick in pan, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes (break up with a spoon) and their liquid, beans and their liquid, and chili powder.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, to blend flavors, about 15 minutes.
• Ladle chili into wide bowls; add sour cream and crushed chilies to taste.

VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions and green pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in water and carrots; cover and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. , Add the potatoes, broth, chili powder, sugar, cumin and oregano; cover and cook for 10 minutes. , Add the zucchini, squash, tomatoes and ketchup; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in beans and peas; simmer for 10 minutes.

VERY VEGGIE AND BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Break ground beef into small pieces into a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir until beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and carrot to ground beef; cook and stir until the vegetables begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir zucchini and yellow squash into the beef mixture; continue cooking until the beef is completely browned, 3 to 5 minutes more. Drain excess liquid from the pot and return to medium heat.
• Stir crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, and garlic into the beef mixture; bring to a boil. Season mixture with chili powder, brown sugar, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and black pepper.
• Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and cook chili at a simmer for 30 minutes.

VEGETABLE & BEAN CHILLI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan. Cook the garlic, ginger, onion, courgettes and peppers for about 5 mins until starting to soften. Add the chilli powder and cook for 1 min more.
• Stir in the lentils, tomato purée, tomatoes and 250ml water. Bring to the boil and cook for 15-20 mins.
• Add the sweetcorn and beans, and cook for a further 10 mins.

THE BEST VEGETARIAN CHILI IN THE WORLD

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and season with bay leaves, cumin, oregano, and salt. Cook and stir until onion is tender, then mix in the celery, green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and green chile peppers. When vegetables are heated through, mix in the vegetarian burger crumbles. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 5 minutes.
• Mix the tomatoes into the pot. Season chili with chili powder and pepper. Stir in the kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and black beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes. Stir in the corn, and continue cooking 5 minutes before serving.