Roasted Veggie Chili Recipes

ROASTED VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 2 large cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine eggplant, bell pepper. onion and oil; toss to coat. Place in single layer on sprayed cookie sheets. Bake at 450°F. for 15 to 18 minutes or until vegetables are tender and browned, turning occasionally. Cool 5 minutes. Coarsely chop vegetables.
• Meanwhile, in Dutch oven, cook ground beef and garlic over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
• Add roasted vegetables, tomatoes, chili powder, salt and cinnamon; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese.

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 VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• Place the vegetables and garlic in a roasting pan. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat. Cover and bake at 400° for 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender; cool slightly. Remove and chop garlic cloves., In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the broth, tomatoes, tomato puree, lime juice, chili powder, cayenne and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-35 minutes or until mixture is reduced by a quarter. , In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Cook and stir until bubbly and starting to brown. Slowly whisk into tomato mixture. Add roasted vegetables, garlic, beans and cilantro; mix well. Simmer, uncovered, until chili reaches desired thickness. Garnish with sour cream and green onions if desired.

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.

ROASTED VEGETABLE CHILI WITH CORNBREAD BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Toss the cauliflower, poblano and scallions with the vegetable oil, chili powder, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer. Broil until the vegetables are browned around the edges, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the biscuits: Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, brown sugar and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Work the butter into the cornmeal mixture with your fingers until crumbly. Stir in the buttermilk and 1/3 cup cheese with a fork until combined.
• Remove the baking sheet from the broiler and preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Add the beans and their liquid, the tomato sauce, corn, vegetable broth and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the roasted vegetables and gently stir. Spoon the biscuit dough on top in 12 mounds, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Sprinkle the biscuits with the remaining 1/3 cup cheese.
• Bake until the chili starts bubbling and the biscuits are golden and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with scallions.

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.

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.