The NFL play-off season is upon us, the women are cringing and the men are taking over our meticulously decorated living rooms. There is something to say about the amount of passion that flows through their veins at this time. Statements such as “where was this passion last week,” and “If only I could get you this excited about the ballet…”
When they start yelling “Baby, baby, baby Look! baby!” like you actually give a crap, just serve this amazing dish to shut them up; they’ll never know it doesn’t have meat in it.
Kick Ass Veggie Chili
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A mean veggie chili as hearty as the one you make on Superbowl Sunday.
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 cup TVP** (optional)
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 can dark beer
- Double shot of espresso
- 1 can kidney beans (drained)
- 1 can black beans (drained)
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (you can also substitute for cannedif preferred)
- ½ cup REAL maple syrup … not that fake crap
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp basil
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp red chili flakes
- salt and pepper(to taste)
Instructions
- Instead of the last two spices feel free to use 1 packet of pre-made chili spice.
- In a very large pot on medium heat, begin to mix all ingredients, adding in the spices last.
- Bring the chili to a boil then reduce heat to simmer for 1 hour on low heat.
- Please taste while it is simmering… it is hard not to!
Notes
This chili gets better with age ( as most vegetarian recipes do) so it is even better a day or two later after the spices flavours have been infused into the beans and TVP goodness. You can also freeze leftovers and save some for next week. Or take it to your next Tail Gate!
**TVP- texturized vegetable protein
**TVP- texturized vegetable protein
Amal says:
1 TABLESPOON of cayenne? And 2 tablespoons of red pepper flakes? Wondering if that was a mistake? I made this with half a teaspoon of each, and it was plenty spicy. I can handle spice but I feel like a tablespoon of cayenne in this dish is like going to an Indian restaurant and asking for your dish to be extra spicy! I didn’t use beer or espresso, subbed veggie broth instead. LOVED this recipe with these modifications! First time trying TVP and it’s awesome in this recipe!