Rich Meaty Vegetable Chili Food

MILD BUT RICH CHILI

Steps:

• Drain the beans, and put them in a large pot with the tomatoes and the ketchup.
• Set the pot over medium-low heat.
• Peel and chop the onion; wash and chop the celery.
• Saute the onion and celery in the oil until softened; add them to the pot.
• Break up the meat and brown it in the same skillet as the vegetables; when nearly done, add the spices.
• Add the meat to the vegetables and simmer for half an hour to an hour.
• Serve with hot buttered toast.

TALL, DARK, AND RICH CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.
• Saute onions and garlic until onions are soft and translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add ground beef, ground pork, and sausage.
• Saute, while breaking up the meats, for about 5 minutes.
• Drain fat.
• Add cumin, chipotle powder, crushed red pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, and cinnamon.
• Stir 2 minutes.
• Add Asian hot sauce (if using), semi-sweet chocolate, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, beer, and tomato paste.
• Simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• (Can use a crockpot) Chili can be prepared 2 days ahead (it actually tastes better when prepared at least one day in advance).
• Add black beans and simmer 5 minutes before serving.

MILD & MEATY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan or pot, brown ground beef with onion; drain. (While the beef is browning, chop veggies, etc.)
• Add remaining ingredients, EXCEPT kidney beans, to the ground beef and onion.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for about 90 minutes. (stir occasionally to avoid any chili sticking on the bottom of the pot.).
• Stir in undrained kidney beans and simmer until heated through (about 15 minutes).
• **For a smoother chili (my preference) I pour the 28oz. can of tomatoes into my "ultmate chopper" (mini food processor) and blend em up. I also chop the onions and peppers quite small. This minimizes chunks which makes it more "kid-friendly.".

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.

VEGETABLE BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, green peppers, onions and garlic. Cook over medium-low heat for 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. , Add beans and seasonings; mix well. Simmer, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

HEARTY AND SPICY CHILI WITH VEGETABLES AND MEAT

Steps:

• saute peppers onions and mushrooms.
• once vegetables get sauce add red wine and let simmer a few minutes.
• brown meat in frying pan, breaking it up into small pieces.
• add meat to vegetables.
• add diced tomatos and tomato paste.
• add to pot the corn, carrots, beans and beans.
• season to taste.
• let simmer on medium low for 20+ minutes, stirring occasionally.

MEATY THICK MAN CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned. Drain off grease. Place the pot over medium heat, and add the onion, garlic, green pepper, red pepper and kidney beans. Cook and stir for a few minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and water, and season with chili powder. Simmer over low heat for 40 minutes uncovered.