Nifs Vegetable Chili Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NIF'S CHILI TO TAKE THE CHILL OFF (VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and saute until soft and lightly carmelized. Add carrots and celery and saute for about 5 minutes.
• Add beans, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, mushrooms, seasonings and tomato sauce. Cover and simmer over low for at least 1 hour and up to 6. Add liquid from mushrooms and broth as you check your chili, about every 15 minutes. Some people like it really thick and others want it more soup-like. You decide which you prefer!

VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, crushed red pepper and fennel seeds and cook until very aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the carrots, zucchini, onions, broccoli and celery and saute until the veggies are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, 8 cups water, chili powder, all-purpose seasoning, onion powder, basil, garlic powder, oregano and black pepper and stir to combine. Stir in the textured vegetable protein, then the beans. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if need. Serve hot.

NIF'S BAKED PASTA WITH SHRIMP AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed.
• Heat olive oil over medium high heat in large frying pan. Add onion, garlic, chicken and Italian seasoning. Saute for 5 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink.
• Add mushrooms and saute for 1 minute.
• Add shrimp, tomatoes, ricotta, chili peppers and salt and pepper. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until it heats through and shrimp is just pink. Stir in pasta.
• Pour mixture into 2 quart casserole dish. Top with cheddar and parmesan.
• Bake uncovered at 350F for 30 minutes, until heated through.

NINA'S TEXAS CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook the steak, sausage, onion, green pepper, red, pepper, yellow pepper, and garlic in the pot until the onions and peppers are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken bouillon, honey, and kidney beans; bring to a boil. One at a time, stir in the cayenne pepper, chili powder, oregano, black pepper, salt, and sugar. Sprinkle the Cheddar cheese into the chili in small batches and stir to melt. Reduce heat to low and slow cook about 2 hours. Thicken by stirring the masa through the chili, and simmering for 10 minutes.

NIF'S FALL HARVEST VEGETABLE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Heat an oven proof frying pan over medium heat and add oil. I use a cast iron pan.
• Add in all veggies and stir to coat with oil. Add sage and salt and pepper to taste.
• Top with sliced onion and rosemary sprigs.
• Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

NIF'S VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• Saute first ingredients in oil in a large saucepan for 5-10 minutes, until vegetables are slightly softened.
• Add other ingredients and simmer for approximately one hour. Stir occasionally.
• Serve with a crusty roll or freeze for future meals.