Meatless chili
A while back, I published a recipe of vegetarian chili, made with tofu. Since then, I discovered a meatless product at Trader Joe’s (I am not paid for this nor was I asked by this company to promote their product!) that really looks like ground beef and has the same texture, but is made with soy.
Meat-less beef from Trader Joe’s
Here is my recipe that was inspired from childhood memories:
Time: 5 minutes preparation and 1 hour cooking
Ingredients for 5 servings
2 package of meat-less beef
2 cans of tomato sauce (I use unsalted tomato sauce - cans of 15 oz)
2 (15 oz) cans of red beans
1/2 cup olive oil
1 table spoon minced garlic or 3 garlic cloves minced
1 table spoon chili powder
1/2 table spoon of Ancho chili powder
1/4 table spoon of cayenne pepper powder
Ingredients
Preparation:
In a cooking pot, put the olive oil and garlic on medium heat. Cook the garlic for two minutes after sizzling. Then, add the meatless beef and stir with a spoon to break it as it comes compact, like a brick. Although the meatless beef is pre-cooked, cook it for 5 minutes with the garlic. Then, add the beans, tomato sauce and spices. Do not add salt: the meatless beef has already enough sodium in it. Know that, to neutralize some of the tomato sauce acidity, some people add a small cube of sugar.
Step 1: cook meatless chili with the garlic
Step 2: add the tomato sauce, beans and spices
Cooking:
Cook for 1 hour on low heat.
Step 3: cook on low heat
Et voila! Serve with cheese (I often use a Mexican blend), sour cream and guacamole.
Chili
Bon appétit!
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