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Camp Chili

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:27:25 +0000

1 c lentils
3 T tomato soup powder
2 T masa (or corn flour)
1 T chili powder
1 T onion flakes
1 T cumin
1 t oregano
1 t salt
1 clove garlic
4 c water

Combine all the ingredients and simmer 30 – 45 Min.

Yield: 4 Servings

Carol’s Favorite Vegetarian Chili

admin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:08:55 +0000

1 lg onion, chopped
3 garlic clove, crushed and pressed
2 T oil
1 celery rib, diced
1 1/2 t chili powder
1 t cumin
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1 c tomato, chopped
2 T tomato paste
4 c beans, kidney, black, pinto and/or,garbanzo, cooked
1/2 lb tofu, crumbled (opt)
1 1/2 t salt
1 t oregano

Saute onion and garlic in oil until onion is soft. Add celery and spices. Saute another 2-3 minutes. Add tomato and paste. Mash 2 cups of the beans and add beans and tofu to the pot along with the salt and oregano. Simmer 30 minutes.

To cook raw beans:
Soak beans in water overnight, OR boil for 2 minutes and let sit, covered, for 1 hour. Bring to a boil in same water and simmer about 1 hour or until tender. (beans approximately double in volume, i.e., two cups raw = 4 cups cooked)

Yield: 6 Servings

Chanterelle and Shiitake Black Bean Chili With Sour Cherries

admin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:34:46 +0000

2 lb chanterelles, cleaned and halved
2 lb shiitake, stems cleaned and removed
3 c tomato juice
3 c orange juice
1 bn fresh thyme plus 1 1/2 T fresh thyme
2 c black beans, dried
1/4 c peanut oil, divided
2 lg onions, diced
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 lg sweet green peppers, diced
2 Ancho chiles, minced
1 Chipotle chile, minced
1 Pasilla chili, minced
1/2 Habanero chile, minced
15 plum tomatoes, seeded and quartered
2 c fresh corn kernels
1 bn scallions , diced
3 T oregano
3 T cumin seeds, toasted, ground
2 c sour cherries

Set mushrooms aside.

Boil tomato and orange juices, then add the bunch of thyme and the beans. Simmer covered 1 1/2 hours.

Heat 1/2 of the peanut oil (1/8 cup), add onion and garlic and brown. Add pepper, chiles, tomatoes and simmer 20 minutes; add com, scallion, oregano, the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons thyme and the cumin and simmer 20 minutes; add beans and simmer. While beans simmer heat remaining 1/8 C. peanut oil in a saute pan until smoking hot. Add mushrooms and saute 5 minutes. Add to chile-bean mixture, stir well and simmer 20 minutes.

Add cherries and serve.

Yield: 4 Servings