False Alarm Vegetable Chili Recipes

FALSE ALARM VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, green and red peppers, carrot, jalapeno pepper, and garlic. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in 7 cups water, lentils, tomato paste, kidney beans, and pinto beans. Stir to blend, adding stewed tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and crushed red-pepper flakes.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 45 minutes. If the chili starts to dry out, add hot water as needed. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

VEGETABLE AND POTATO CHILI

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat all ingredients except zucchini to boiling, breaking up tomatoes and stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 13 minutes.
• Stir in zucchini. Cover; simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until zucchini is tender.

WICK FOWLER 2 ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the beef in a large pot or dutch oven. Drain beef.
• Add the spices (with the exception of the masa) and stir in thoroughly. Add tomato sauce and water. If desired add 1 (14 ounce) can of beans. Reduce temperature to simmer.
• SSimmer for about 30 minutes. If you want to thicken the chili, mix the masa in a 1/4 cup of hot water. Stir the masa until smooth. Pour the masa mixture into the chili. Cook until the chili thickens and serve.