Veggieful Oven Baked Chili Recipes

VEGGIEFUL OVEN-BAKED CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, warm the veggie burger a bit.
• Add the chopped onion, and cook until the onion is soft and the garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, peppers, spices, and cornmeal, stirring to combine and allowing to simmer for about 1 minute, just till everything is hot.
• Spoon the chili into an ovenproof 2- to 2 1/2-quart crock or casserole dish; add sufficient water to cover.
• Cover the dish, with a lid or foil, and bake the chili in a preheated 275°F oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Stir the chili after 1 hour, adding a bit of tomato juice or water if most of the liquid has evaporated, and it seems dry.
• Half an hour before serving, stir in the beans, and cook until heated through. Garnish the chili with fresh cilantro and and grated veggie cheese (with a bit of lime zest added to it), if desired.

OVEN BAKED FAJITAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400. Place chicken strips in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. In a small bowl combine the oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano and salt. Drizzle the spice mixture over the chicken and stir to coat. Next add the tomatoes, peppers and onions to the dish and stir to combine. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and veggies are tender. Serve in fajitas shells with lettuce, cheese and salsa.
• Serve in shells with lettuce, cheese and salsa.

27 INGREDIENT CHILI

Steps:

• Wash and drain pinto beans; place in stockpot, cover with water and let soak overnight. The next day, bring water to boil, lower heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 3 hours, or until beans are tender, drain. (if you use canned beans, omit these two steps).
• Melt butter in large skillet. Add onions chilis and garlic. Saute until onions are soft. Add chopped sirloin and cook over moderate heat until meat is brown.
• In seperate pan, brown sausage and pour off fat. Add sausage to meat mixture. Sprinkle with flour and stir to blend, then transfer to Dutch oven or 8-quart kettle. Add pinto and baked beans and all remaining ingredients, except sour cream; bring just to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer about 30 minutes. Skim off fat with a cold spoon as it rises to the tp. Serve with sour cream.

CHILI BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Cook the beef, onion and green pepper in drippings over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat; add the remaining ingredients. Stir in bacon; mix well. , Transfer to an ovenproof Dutch oven or greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until thick and bubbly.

HODGE'S CHILI

Steps:

• Brown beef with onion and drain. Mix remaining ingredients into pot.

CHILI

Steps:

• Place the onions (or shallots), celery, green pepper, red pepper, & garlic in a food processor and process until they are a smooth puree.
• In a large stock pot, saute the diced bacon until it is browned. Drain off the fat, reserving 2 tablespoons. Return the two tablespoons of bacon fat to the bacon in the pot and saute the ground beef in the bacon fat until it has browned. *If you don't wish to use bacon you can use two tablespoons of olive oil here*.
• Add the onion/celery/bell pepper/garlic puree to the beef and saute for 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Add all other ingredients and stir to mix well.
• Bring to a simmer and cook, covered over medium-low heat for 30 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaves and serve.
• This is even better if you make it the day ahead. Refrigerate, the reheat and remove the bay leaves before serving.

BAKED CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, over medium heat, cook beef, onion and green pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Beat egg, milk and sour cream until smooth; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Transfer chili to an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls onto hot chili. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-17 minutes or until biscuits are lightly browned.