Chantel's Vegetarian Chili

Name: Chantel's Vegetarian Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
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 red beans (Kidney); 1/4 cup ground meat substitute (I recomend something by Morning star); 4 cloves pressed garlic

Submitted by Chantel

"I was tired of seeing all of the vegetarian chili recepies saying things like 'light, low fat, and colerful.' 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 winder day. This chili is spicy meaty and delicious. Try it on your non-vegetarian friends and they'll think you started eating meat again."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 23
Serves:: 10-12

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 red beans (Kidney)
¹⁄₄ cup ground meat substitute (I recomend something by Morning star)
4 cloves pressed garlic

directions

Heat oil in large saucepan.
When Boiling add the chopped jalepeno 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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Reviews

This is a very interesting chili. I like the addition of the beer, and its good and 'meaty' with a nice think sauce and plenty of beans. The one thing i would change however is the spices. It is very spicy (i even used about half the amount of the hot spices called for). Also the cinnamon is very overpowering. This recipe calls for 2 tablespoons, and i only used 1 teaspoon. And still, it was the spice i tasted most. It was just sort of weird, and i would definitely omit it next time.

zingbartwo
Very flavorful... but also VERY hot! (and I didn't even have any Jalapenos!); I'll say it had both my mouth... and my nose watering

kristinmuthoni
this is a wonderfully hearty, spicy vegetarian chili. i, too, would cut the cinnamon down next time.

hlkljgk
This was really great. It was a little too spicy for my tastes, so I will tone it down a little next time.

Serenus
This chili was so good and "meaty." I made it hotter by using 6 whole serano chilis and I think next time I would 1/2 the amount of cinnamon. This is a keeper!

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Chantel

United States

I live in California. I have for all of my life. I try to cook a full meal at least once a week with my boyfriend. A coulpe of times a month we'll make something snacky like banana bread or cookies. I love cooking with him and I love cooking for him.

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