Secret Ingredient Beef Veggie Chili Food

MEAT-LOVERS' VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in skillet over medium-low heat. Add bell peppers, poblano peppers, onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Cook and stir until soft, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Combine hot vegetable broth and TVP in a bowl; stir and let sit until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Add to the slow cooker.
• Place diced tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, tomato paste, beer, vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice, chili powder, cocoa powder, seasoned salt, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, cumin, oregano, liquid smoke, black pepper, and sugar into the slow cooker. Mix to combine.
• Cook chili on Low for 6 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours.

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.

SECRET INGREDIENT BEEF & VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in medium-hot skillet, adding some of the seasonings.
• While beef browns, sautee vegetables in separate pot on medium heat, adding 2 tsp of the beef drippings (or vegetable oil if desired).
• When beef is fully cooked, drain if desired.
• Stir crumbled cooked beef and remaining ingredients into the vegetables, reserving optional ingredients.
• Cook uncovered on low heat for a few hours (or in a crockpot with the lid"ajar"), stirring occasionally, until liquid reduces to desired consistency.
• Adjust taste frequently using secret ingredients.
• Enjoy with standard chili fare: cornbread, crusty bread, garlic bread, toast, baked potato, rice, etc.

SLOW-COOKER VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• Sauté first 3 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add mushrooms, zucchini, and squash; sauté 3 more minutes. Add chili powder and next 2 ingredients, and sauté 5 more minutes.
• Stir together tomato sauce and tomato juice in a 6-qt. slow cooker until smooth. Stir in diced tomatoes, next 2 ingredients, and carrot mixture. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours.

DAPHNE'S VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat the oil over medium high heat.
• Add the onion and garlic, and saute until translucent.
• Add the zucchini and corn, and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the tomato paste and chopped tomatoes with the juice from the can. Then add the salt, pepper, herbs,and spices.
• Add 1-2 chopped chipotle peppers and the beans.Stir well.
• Add the beer(or broth) and the vegetable stock until liquid covers all ingredients in the pot.
• Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and adjust seasonings to taste.
• Serve with shredded cheese, chopped avoacado, fresh lime juice and sour cream.
• Enjoy!

YVES VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven until hot and add onion, diced pepper and carrot.
• Sauté for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until partially cooked.
• Add remaining ingredients except Yves Veggie Cuisine Original Veggie Ground Round.
• Mix well.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low.
• Cook 1 hour.
• Add crumbled Yves Veggie Cuisine Original Veggie Ground Round.
• Mix well.
• Turn off heat and let stand 5 minutes before serving.