VEGETARIAN CHILI: Louisiana Bayou Chili

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Louisiana Bayou Chili

 

Recipe By : The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook, by Robin Robertson, page 47

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans And Legumes Soups And Stews

Soyfoods Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon safflower oil

1 cup chopped scallions

2 garlic cloves -- minced

3 tablespoons chili powder

commercial or homemade

(see separate recipes)

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon file powder

2 cups diced tomatoes -- fresh or canned

4 ounces diced green chiles

12 ounces cooked ground beef alternative -- see note

1 cup water

1 teaspoon Louisiana hot sauce

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

Salt and fresh-ground black pepper -- to taste

3 cups cooked red beans

 

File powder, which is made from ground sassafras leaves is an ingredient

found in gumbos and other Creole dishes. It is available in most

supermarkets and specialty food shops. Serve this chili over rice, with a

bottle of hot sauce out on the table for those who like a little extra kick.

 

Heat the oil in a large chili pot over medium heat. Add the scallions and

garlic, and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in

the chili powder, thyme, and file powder. Add the tomatoes, chiles, ground

beef alternative, and water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer

10 minutes. Add the hot sauce, cayenne, salt and pepper, and red beans,

and simmer 20 minutes longer to blend flavors, stirring

occasionally. Taste, and adjust seasonings.

 

Note: Such as Morningstar Farms Burger-Style Recipe Crumbles or Green

Giant Harvest Burgers for Recipes. Both come in 12-ounce packages and are

" precooked " or already browned.

 

Serves 6

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