drea@doingmypart
i found this in this morning's paper - it uses Yves brand Veggie Ground Round.
"Vegetarian dish fools chili aficianadoes"
Black Bean Soy Chili
1 tbls vegetable oil 1 medium onion chopped 1/4 cup chopped celery 2 cloves garlic chopped fine 2 cans stewed tomatoes 1 bay leaf 1 tbls chili powder 1/4 tsp dried oregano leaves, crushed 1/4 salt 1/4 chipotle or regular hot pepper sauce 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1/3 (340 g) package Veggie Ground Round, crumbled (about 3/4 cup)
In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. add onion, celery and garlic; saute for 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add stewed tomatoes, bay leaf, chili power, oregano, salt and chipotle pepper sauce; bring to a boil.
cover and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
stir in beans and veggie ground round; cover and cook for 3 minutes or until heated through. remove bay leaf and discard. add salt and pepper to taste. makes 4 servings.
approx. nutritional analysis for each serving of soy chili: 228 calories, 15.4g protein, 4.3 g fat, 35.7 g carbohydrate. excellent source of vitamins B12, C, thiamin, niacin and folate. excellent source of iron, magnesium and zinc. very high in fibre. |