Roasted Vegetable Chili With Cornbread Biscuits Recipes

VEGETARIAN SKILLET CHILI TOPPED WITH CORNBREAD

Steps:

• For the chili: Heat the oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the squash and a pinch of salt and black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender and browned in spots, about 8 minutes. Remove the squash from the pan and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add the chili powder (use less if you like milder chili) and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the vegetable stock, tomatoes, beans, sugar and cooked squash and bring to a simmer. Cook until all of the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. (If the liquid reduces to less than three-quarters of the way up the sides of the squash, stir in a little water.) Stir in the baby spinach by the handful until all is incorporated and wilted.
• For the cornbread topping: Meanwhile, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl. Whisk the milk, sour cream and egg together in another bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, whisking until well combined. Stir in the melted butter and Cheddar. Drop spoonfuls of the batter on top of the chili, leaving space in between. (The batter will not completely cover the chili.)
• Bake until the cornbread is golden brown and springs back when touched and the chili is hot and bubbly, about 18 minutes. Serve with more sour cream and pickled jalapenos.

ROASTED VEGETABLE CHILI (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Toss the squash pieces with the red onions, garlic and olive oil. Place in a baking pan and roast for 35 minutes. You may continue with the recipe or put the vegetables in an airtight container for use later.
• Pull the roasted garlic from the pan, placing the remaining vegetables in a large saucepan over medium heat. Take the garlic and mash it into a paste and hold.
• Add the canned ingredients (bean, tomatoes and tomato sauce) to the vegetables along with the mashed garlic, chili powder and oregano. Bring the pot to a boil. (The time required here depends on whether you are using hot or cold vegetables.) Cover the pan and reduce heat to a simmer, cooking for 20 minutes. Add the crumbles and adjust seasonings to taste. continue cooking another 5 to 10 minutes.

ROASTED VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• Turn the oven to broil.
• Move one rack to the highest position.
• Put the red peppers on the cookie sheet and put it in the oven.
• Allow the skin to blister and turn completely black, turning the peppers as needed.
• (This step can also be done by putting the peppers on the grill or holding them over a gas burner set to high.) Once the peppers' skin is completely blackened, put them in a bowl and cover the top with plastic wrap or put them into a brown paper bag and fold the top over several times.
• Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
• Remove the skin by peeling it off with your fingers.
• Cut the top off, get rid of the seeds, and then dice.
• Put as much corn as will fit in a single layer of a lined cookie sheet.
• Put in the oven for a minute or two, rotating if necessary.
• Once most of the corn has turned golden, remove the cookie sheet, turn the kernels, and put back in the oven.
• Peel the sweet potatoes, slice into round slices of an even thickness (about ¼ inch), and place onto a cookie sheet, in a single layer, covered with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Put into the oven for about 1 min (you may want to rotate the cookie sheet after 30 seconds if one section is cooking much faster than the rest).
• Once the slices have become browned (but not black), remove the cookie sheet, flip the slices and repeat.
• Add olive oil to a large pot on med heat.
• Add garlic.
• Cook garlic for a minute, reduce heat, and then add tomatoes and roasted vegetables.
• Add spices, adjusting to you're your taste.
• Add beans.
• Allow to simmer for a while (20 minutes to an hour or two).
• Serve topped with grated cheddar, sour cream, chopped cilantro, or whatever you like.