zxcvbob wrote:
> I made this for supper tonight. (I'll be eating it for a while cuz it
> made a lot.) Sent the following recipe to DD, who is dabbling with
> vegetarian cooking and I think some of her roommates are Vegans:
>
> It's not quite vegetarian because I used a little bit of bacon grease to
> sauté the onions (to use it up), and a can of beef broth and a beef
> bouillon cube. Vegetable oil and vegetable bouillon would have worked
> almost as well and then it would have been vegan. It's actually good!
>
> I simmered about 6 or 7 dried guajillo peppers and 6 or 7 dried "jap"
> peppers in water until soft, then blenderized them with their water, and
> strained out the seeds and skins. Add the resulting chile slurry to a
> sautéed chopped onion in a small stockpot, plus a can of Ranch Style or
> chili beans, a can of diced tomatoes, and some cumin and garlic and
> oregano. Begin cooking over low heat.
>
> Meanwhile, soak a big handful of texturized soy protein in a can of beef
> broth, then add it (broth and all) to the pot. Add a handful of frozen
> corn, mostly for color, a small beef bouillon cube, and a dash of soy
> sauce. Simmer for about an hour, until the yucky-looking soy protein
> absorbs enough juice that it starts to look like real meat and it
> eventually sinks. Add a little water to replace what boiled away, and a
> tablespoon of cornmeal or dried masa. Simmer another 10 minutes,
> stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick and burn.
>
> Notes: All the canned ingredients were about 15 ounces each. This was
> unflavored soy protein that I bought in a big cellophane bag at the
> Mexican grocery store, it looks like crumbled sourdough bread. A dried
> ancho pepper would have helped the flavor and color a little, but it
> really didn't need any help. I added salt before the hour-long simmer
> but that was a mistake because it almost got too salty as it cooked
> down. I used 2 tbsp of rolled oats instead of the of masa because my
> bag of masa was moving (don't ask) :-P
>
> --
> Bob
Bob, Bob, Bob, as a Native Texican you should know by now that there is
NO SUCH THING AS VEGETARIAN CHILI. You need to move back to Texas and be
reeducated.