CHILI CON/SIN CARNE
July 3, 2020
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Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef, buffalo, turkey, or Beyond Meat
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, pink beans, or black-eyed peas (or a mix)
- 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
- 5 tablespoons gluten-free flour
- STIR-INS
- 1 cup zucchini, diced
- 1 cup yellow squash, chopped
- 1 (4.5 oz) can chopped green chiles, drained
- 1 tablespoon minced, drained chipotle chili in adobo sauce
- ½ to 1 head fresh spinach or 1 cup frozen
- 1 ear of corn or ½ cup frozen corn
- TOPPINGS
- Cilantro sprigs, roughly chopped
- Scallions, thinly sliced
- Hot sauce
- Cheddar cheese, grated
- Avocados, diced
- Sour cream (vegan or full-dairy)
Directions
- Step 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, zucchini, and yellow squash, if using, and sauté for about 3 minutes until tender. Lower heat and add chili powder, cumin, and garlic, thoroughly coating the onions.
- Step 2 Add choice of ‘meat’ and increase heat to med-high. Season meat with salt and pepper. Sauté until meat is cooked.
- Step 3 Add black beans, kidney beans, chopped tomatoes, vegetable broth, and chipotle and green chiles, if using. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat
- Step 4 cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the chili needs to be thickened, place the flour and about ½ cup of broth from the chili in a small bowl, and whisk together. Add to the chili and stir thoroughly.
- Step 5 Adjust seasonings. Serve with toppings, such as scallions, cilantro, avocado, and cheese.
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