West Coast Chili
True story: a girl in a liquor store gave me this recipe
1 onion
2 large portabello mushrooms
1 green bell pepper
1 jalapeno pepper (seeds removed)
1 zucchini
1 3/4 cups canned kidney beans
1 cup fresh or frozen corn
1-14oz can of tomatoes
1-6oz can on tomato paste
3 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 teaspoons chilli powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon thyme
cayenne pepper to taste
- Chop the onion, green pepper, mushroom, and zucchini. Saute in a skillet with olive oil, until the veggies turn soft or the onion turns translucent
- In a (separate) large pot add the tomato paste, tomatoes, corn, kidney beans, and black beans. Heat at medium heat.
- Once the ingredients from step two are hot, stir in sauteed veggies, soy sauce, minced jalapeno, and spices.
- Let the mixture simmer, stirring occasionally for 25 minutes.
BONUS GOODNESS: serve with a dollop of guacamole!
Nick’s Funemployment Chili
Ingredients
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/3 cup bottled steak sauce
- 5 slices bacon
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- In a large pot over medium-low heat, combine tomatoes, tomato paste, carrot, onion, celery, wine, pepper flakes, bell peppers and steak sauce.
- While tomato mixture is simmering, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Cook beef in bacon drippings until brown; drain. Stir chili seasoning into ground beef.
- Stir seasoned beef, cumin and bacon into tomato mixture. Continue to simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended.
- Stir in beans, cilantro and parsley. Heat through and serve.