On Sunday I was very busy so I decided to adapt a favorite chili recipe for my crock pot. It worked well with a few modifications. My husband noted that it would have only taken 40 minutes to cook on the stove yet I decided to let it cook for 5 hours instead. At least I did not have to babysit the chili and I was able to get my errands completed while it cooked. I found this chili recipe in one of the Hannaford's Fresh magazines that they give you free if you spend $25. I seem to find a lot of little gems in this little known publication-Thank you Hannaford's! Anyhow, I discovered in writing this blog today that they have the recipes on their website so I will no longer need to cut them out and save in my very messy Recipe Book.
Vegetarian Three-Bean Chipotle Chili is very yummy although I reduced the amount of chili powder and chipotle since last time I made it the family thought it was too hot. I disagree but I am not the only one eating it so I adjusted it this time and added my own Chipotle Tabasco to my portion. To cook in the Crockpot, you will need to reduce the broth to about 2 cups instead of three. I did not have enough bulgur which may have made the difference too. I added some cooked brown rice at the end to absorb the excess liquid. I bet you could simply add 1/2 cup or so of uncooked rice to the recipe instead of the bulgur which can be harder to find. This would also make it a gluten free recipe as far I can see.
I also made Grandma's Cornbread Made Vegan from Vegweb.com. I've made this several times and it always comes out great!
I am really enjoying writing this blog. Great Idea Anu!
I plan to make one last burger tonight if I have time. This is the one I am considering-Get Your Groove on Veggie Burgers
I did make those burgers but forgot to get a picture. There is a good one on the link. They were ok but need more seasonings. I added cauliflower, cabbage and carrots. I also used pinto beans. I need a bigger food processor to handle all this cooking.
ReplyDeleteI want to make something with pinto beans and potato, carrots and some Indian-ish spices (it will end up being more Southwestern still, I think), salsa etc. We'll see when I make it and how it turns out..
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