Tired of all the vegetarian chili recipes saying things like 'light, low fat, and colorful?' That's not what chili is about; It's about comfort food and having something warm to eat with your freshly baked cornbread on a cold day. This chili is spicy, 'meaty' and delicious. Serve it to your non-vegetarian friends, and they'll think you started eating meat again.
Vegetarian Chili Recipe
Ingredients:- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 finely cut jalapeno pepper
- 1 medium chopped white onion
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cocoa
- 1 tablespoon vegetable stock powder or 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1 cup water
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 16 ounces non-alcoholic beer
- 2 cans kidney beans
- 1/4 cup ground meat substitute (I recommend something by Morning star)
- 4 cloves pressed garlic
Directions:
- Heat oil in large saucepan.
- When Boiling add the chopped jalapeno and onion.
- Cook until onions become clear.
- Add cumin, chili powder, paprika, cornmeal, sugar, oregano, cayenne pepper, ground cinnamon, white pepper, flour, cocoa, and broth seasoning.
- Cook until seasonings brown.
- Add all other ingredients.
- Cook for 15 minutes on high heat stirring constantly.
- Cover and let simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
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"This chili was excellent. The funny thing is I am not vergetarian. Everyone in my Family eats meat, but I thought I would try this recipe on them and not tell them it was veggie meat. We all agreed,
it was the best chili we ever had."
Cornbread Recipe
Ingredients- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 to 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 8-inch square baking pan.
- Combine flour, sugar, corn meal, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Combine milk, eggs, oil and butter in small bowl and mix well. Add to flour mixture and stir just until blended.
- Pour into baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.
- For corn muffins, spoon batter into muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans.
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Beans and Cornbread
My Favorite Store Bought Vegetarian Chili
Ready to Serve
Amy's Organic Medium Chili With Vegetables, 14.7-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)
Amazon Price: $32.20 (as of 12/04/2009)![]()
Chili is fun food, hearty, substantial and just plain good eating. From its modest beginnings in San Antonio, Texas (before Texas was a state) chili has spread far and wide. Amy's meatless version of this well known dish, made from pure organic and natural ingredients, prepared with the same care as our popular frozen meals and canned soups, will satisfy chili lovers everywhere. A combination of organic red beans and vegetables in a great tasting, medium spiced Mexican sauce. No GMO's. No Bioengineered Ingredients; Gluten free. USDA Organic. Certified Organic by QAI.
INGREDIENTS : (VEGAN) ORGANIC RED BEANS, FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC BELL PEPPERS, ORGANIC POTATOES, ORGANIC CARROTS, ORGANIC CORN, ORGANIC RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC JALAPENO PEPPERS, SPICES, ORGANIC GARLIC, SEA SALT.
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How do you like your chili?
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- capriliz capriliz Oct 11, 2009 @ 4:23 pm
- This looks delicious. I don't think my family would even know it was vegetarian. Will have to try it!
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- Clairwil Clairwil Jul 11, 2009 @ 8:27 am
- I use a square of dark chocolate in my chili. Don't ask me how but it works!
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- kab kab Jun 10, 2009 @ 10:31 am
- 1 teaspoon ground cocoa - makes me curious.
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- papawu papawu May 23, 2009 @ 12:42 pm
- I am a consumate carnivore, so I am a little reluctant to try the meat substitute. The recipe sounds fantastic though and would definitely liketo try it. I am not a big bean person either though, preferring competition style chili. But, who knows, maybe I will this one. Great job.
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen May 18, 2009 @ 4:42 pm
- I love chili, vegetarian or otherwise.
Great lens
Thanks for sharing
LIzzy
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- Heather426 Heather426 May 13, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
- Yum, Heather! This sounds delicious and I will try it out this week. Husband loves chili...good job!
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- genglo genglo May 13, 2009 @ 1:56 pm
- Thanks! I lensrolled you and featured you on the Veg HQ page.
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- genglo genglo May 13, 2009 @ 10:31 am
- Fantastic lens! 5* from me! I hope you will join the Vegetarians HQ! http://www.squidoo.com/groups/vegetarians
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