Anns Vegetable Chili Recipes

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.

AMY'S VEGAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in onion, green and red bell peppers, and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes.
• Mash 1/2 of the black beans in a small bowl. Transfer to the Dutch oven with the remaining whole black beans. Add diced tomatoes, 2 cups water, corn, lentils, quinoa, chili powder, brown sugar, paprika, salt, turmeric, oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes, and black pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours.
• Make a slurry by mixing cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water until completely dissolved, adding more water if necessary. Stir slurry into the chili and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Mash chili with a potato masher to desired consistency.

ULTIMATE VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic in the olive oil over medium-high heat until onions are starting to soften. Stir in cumin, chipotle, and red pepper flakes. Crumble the thawed tofu into the mixture and saute 5 minutes more.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add all tomatoes, jalapenos, green chiles, black beans, kidney beans, corn and cashews; mix well. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Garnish with sour cream, grated Cheddar, and additional cashews, if desired.

ANN'S CLOSE TO WENDY'S STYLE CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown the hamburger and drain the grease.
• Add seasonings and frozen vegetables when frozen vegetables start to heat up
• add the rest of the ingredients.
• Simmer the longer the better I like to simmer at least a couple of hours.
• Remove the bay leaf before serving.

ANN'S VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Saute, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add the zucchini, corn, and mushrooms, and cook, stirring, until vegetables are soft.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, and Worcestershire. Stir well.
• Add the tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, vegetable stock and bouillon, stir well, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 35 - 40 minutes. Adjust the seasoning, to taste.