(Almost) No Fat: Chile Sin Carne

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Chile Sin Carne

 

Recipe By : The (Almost) No Fat Cookbook, by Grogan, page 130

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : *No Fat Cookbook Beans And Legumes

Soups And Stews Soyfoods

Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups dried pinto beans

4 cups water

3/4 cup dry textured vegetable protein granules

soaked in 3/4 cup boiling water

OR 1/2 to 1 lb. frozen reduced-fat firm

regular tofu

thawed and squeezed and crumbled

1 cup onions -- minced

6 ounces canned tomato paste

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon chile powder -- up to 2

(half ancho chile if desired)

1/2 tablespoon dried oregano

1/2 tablespoon ground cumin

1/2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1 bay leaf

1/2 dried red chile pepper -- crumbled

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon sweetener of your choice

2 tablespoons cornmeal -- up to 3

 

Serves 6 generously

 

This meatless chile is rich, dark, and spicy - it won first prize in a

chile cook-off against several entries with meat!

 

Soak dried pinto beans in enough water to cover for at least 8

hours. Drain and rinse. In a large, heavy pot, mix the beans with

remaining ingredients except cornmeal.

 

Bring this mixture to a boil, and simmer for 3 minutes. Then lower the

heat, cover, and simmer until the beans are tender and the flavors are

mixed (at least 2 hours or up to 4 hours, depending on how intense you like

the flavor). To pressure cook, cook at 15 lbs. pressure for 20-25 minutes.

 

Taste and adjust the seasoning. If the mixture is too thin, thicken it by

adding cornmeal.

 

Let this simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Serve with crusty bread, corn

bread, tortillas, or rice. It freezes well and leftovers are great in tacos.

 

Per serving: Calories: 277, Protein: 17 gm., Carbohydrates: 48 gm., Fat: 0 gm.

 

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