Comments | veg_crockpot: Chili

oddprofessor in veg_crockpot

Chili

Apr 20, 2011 18:56

This isn't a remarkable recipe for chili at all, but it's really quite good and easy. It freezes well, too ( Read more... )

kidney beans, meat substitutes, soup, legumes, fake meat, chili

Comments 9

shm_hisforever April 20 2011, 22:58:37 UTC

It sounds great! Thanks for sharing the recipe. :)

bellichka April 21 2011, 00:19:05 UTC

I have an English friend who SWEARS by Quorn. Are you in the states? Is that something you can get in the states?

oddprofessor April 21 2011, 00:56:39 UTC

Yes, I'm in Rochester NY. But that means that I have access to the Greatest Grocery Chain Ever In The History Of The World. Yes, I'm talking about Wegmans.

However, Quorn is available in the US. They have a store locator here. My vegetarian daughter tells me that just because this store locator says that a chain carries Quorn, that doesn't mean that all stores in the chain do. Check with your own store.

bellichka April 21 2011, 00:59:19 UTC

Wooooah, where in Rochester are you? I live in Farmington, was just at the Canandaigua Weggies tonight. Small world!

oddprofessor April 21 2011, 02:29:02 UTC

I live on the east side of the city. It IS a small world! And, lucky you, you have Wegmans too!

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drachemaedchen April 21 2011, 13:03:34 UTC

Thanks for posting the recipe! I love Quorn too. Luckily our local chain (Ingles) carries tons of veggie stuff.

freddie_mac April 22 2011, 02:04:27 UTC

Quick chili question: last time I made chili in the crockpot, the flavors were kinda flat. I used my normal amount of seasonings (3T chili powder, 1T each cumin & cayenne), but it just didn't have the usual spice and zip. Would precooking the onions & garlic have helped that much, or is there something else I should have done? Here's the recipe:

Vegetarian 3 Bean Chili
2 cups each kidney, garbanzo & black beans
4-6 cups diced tomatoes
1 cup frozen corn (optional)
1 cup chopped onion
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
3T chili powder
1T each cayenne, cumin
1-2T each lemon, line juices

stove top: saute onion & garlic 3-4 minutes, then add spices and lemon/lime juices and cook 1-2 minutes more. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 30-45 minutes or until flavors have blended.

crockpot: I had just dumped everything into the 6-qt crock, but see above for problems with the spices.

virginiadear April 27 2011, 10:31:34 UTC

First, I have to admit I've never made chili in a slow cooker, but I've done a lot of cooking over the course of my little life and I've learned it's very important to understand your ingredients and how they'll behave under given circumstances ( ... )