Vegetarian Chili Low Gi Recipes

INSANELY EASY VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions, carrots, and garlic until tender. Stir in green pepper, red pepper, celery, and chili powder. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in mushrooms, and cook 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, and corn. Season with cumin, oregano, and basil. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

VEGETARIAN CHILI (LOW GI)

Steps:

• Put burghul in a small-medium bowl then add 250ml hot water. Leave to soak for 10 minutes.
• While burghul is soaking heat oil in a large saucepan and cook onion over med-low heat for 10 minutes, until soft and golden. Stir often.
• Add garlic and spices and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Mix in the burghul, stock and tomatoes. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the beans, chickpeas, corn and tomato paste then simmer for 20 minutes. Stir often.
• Garnish with parsley. You can also top with a little low-fat natural yoghurt and grated low-fat cheese.

SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS LOW FAT VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add onions, peppers, carrots and garlic and cook until tender-about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add chili powder and cumin (and cayenne pepper if using).
• Stir to coat veggies, and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, until the smell of the spices intensifies.
• Add diced tomatoes, broth of your choice, black beans, and corn to stock pot with the veggies.
• Stir well, and bring liquid to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 10-20 minutes or until carrots are tender and flavors are well combined.
• More vegetabe broth or tomato juice can be added if chili becomes too thick.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove from heat and stir in chopped fresh cilantro if using.
• Serve over your favorite rice.
• I like brown.