Megs Fabulous Veggie Chili Food

VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, garlic, and serrano peppers, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the zucchini, corn, and mushrooms, and cook, stirring, until soft and the vegetables give off their liquid and start to brown around the edges, about 6 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, salt and cayenne, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and stir well. Add the beans, tomato sauce, and vegetable stock, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. Adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• To serve, place 1/4 cup of brown rice in the bottom of each bowl. Ladle the chili into the bowls over the rice. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream and spoonful of avocado. Sprinkle with Essence and green onions and serve.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, 3 colors of bell pepper, carrots, celery, and jalapeno, then cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften. Add the oregano, cumin, chili powder, and salt. Stir and cook for a few more minutes. Pour in the broth, tomato sauce, and Ro-tel. Stir, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the beans and zucchini, stir, then cover and simmer for 30 more minutes.Mix the masa with the warm water and stir it into the pot. Simmer for 15 more minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve with Cotija cheese, pico de gallo, and cilantro.Variations• Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste for a richer tomato flavor.• Substitute 1 cup of the stock with a bottle of Mexican beer.• Add chopped mushrooms, diced butternut squash, parsnips, or any vegetable you'd like.• Top with a big spoonful of pico de gallo or chopped tomatoes.• Top with a dollop of sour cream.• Top with grated sharp cheddar.Serve• With corn or flour tortillas• With corn chips or tortilla chips, for dipping• With baked potatoes• On top of a plate of cheese nachos• Inside crisp taco shells with cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes

5 BEAN VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a heavy bottom pot over medium low heat. Add olive oil and onion. Saute 2 to 3 minutes, until soft and translucent. Add garlic and salt and cook another minute. Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, crushed tomatoes and vegetable stock. Bump up heat to medium and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in beans and cornmeal. Cook another 10 to 15 minutes, until beans are heated through and chili has thickened.

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.

FABULOUS VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 5-qt Dutch oven.
• Add onions, green peppers and carrots; sauté over med heat until tender.
• Add fresh tomatoes, garlic, beans, crushed tomatoes, tofu, water, corn, salt, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper.
• Simmer for 45-60 minutes or until done, stirring often, adjusting all seasonings to suit taste.
• About halfway through cooking time season with black pepper and more salt if needed.

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.

CHEF MEG'S WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add chicken and onion. Cook until chicken is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Add garlic cloves and spices, continue to cook for 1-2 minutes. Add beans and stock. Stir and simmer for 25 minutes. Add corn and green chilies, continue to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and squeeze lime into chili. Serve with 1 tablespoon of cheese per cup of soup.
• If you prefer a thicker chili, puree 1/4 of the soup before you add the corn.